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Ford pivots EV strategy: three-row SUV delayed, hybrids get a boost

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Ford is making a surprise course correction, slowing the pace of its electric vehicle rollout. The company announced a delay in the launch of its highly-anticipated three-row electric SUV and a new focus on hybrid models. This shift comes on the heels of Ford’s impressive first-quarter EV sales, where it secured second place in the US electric car market. While… Read more…

Sion powers ahead with its Licerion battery tech

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In the seemingly eternal quest for greater energy density in batteries, one of the most promising lines of development is the lithium metal battery, in which the conventional graphite anode is replaced by a pure lithium metal foil. This is the approach that Sion Power is taking with its Licerion battery technology, as CEO Tracy Kelley explains to Peter Donaldson, bringing us up to speed with the company’s progress. Read more…

NOVONIX to receive $103 million in tax credits to support production of critical battery materials in Tennessee.

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Battery materials and technology company NOVONIX has been selected to receive a $103-million tax credit under section 48C of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Allocation Program, to support production of critical battery materials at its Riverside facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 48C tax credit is designed to incentivize clean energy property manufacturing, industrial decarbonization, and… Read more…

Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy win $2.2-million CEC grant for V2X demo project

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EV charging and energy management specialist Wallbox and startup Bidirectional Energy have secured $2.2 million in grant funding from the California Energy Commission for Phase 1 of their Bidirectional Residential V2X Demonstration Project. The companies will install and operate Wallbox’s Quasar 2 bidirectional charger at 120 residential locations across California. The chargers will be managed… Read more…

AutoFlight delivers first electric air taxi to customer in Japan

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AutoFlight, an aviation firm with operations in Germany, China and the US, has delivered its first five-seater Prosperity electric aircraft to an unnamed aircraft operator in Japan. In February, AutoFlight made a demonstration flight between the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai. AutoFlight’s Prosperity aircraft autonomously flew a 31-mile route across the Pearl River Delta… Read more…

Heraeus Electronics’ ALL2GaN event showcases advances in high-efficiency power electronics

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Heraeus Electronics will host an event focusing on the latest developments in high-efficiency power electronics, particularly the capabilities of gallium nitride (GaN) chips, which offer high efficiency, high power density and compact sizes. Heraeus will host this ALL2GaN event April 9-10 at its facilities in Hanau, Germany. The company is part of the EU-funded research… Read more…

South 8 demonstrates lithium nickel manganese oxide battery electrolyte

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South 8 Technologies, a developer of liquefied gas electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, has demonstrated high performance with cobalt-free, low-nickel battery cells. This work is funded by the DOE’s EVs4ALL program. South 8 has partnered with an unnamed automotive OEM on the project.  The EVs4ALL effort aims to create a reliable, affordable battery that charges quickly and… Read more…