Nevera RIMAC Battery Module Details and Analysis
Discover how RIMAC designed the Battery module of the RIMAC Nevera. In particular, find more details on the unique cooling plate developed by the RIMAC Engineers to allow the Battery to deliver 1.4 MW…
2026 California Regulations for Battery Electric Vehicles
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) hold a Workshop on October 13 2021 to discuss and update the proposed regulations for Vehicle homologation, including Electric Vehicles and their Battery requirement.
This article summarises only the BEV topics including the Full Electric Vehicles and the FCEV. It also includes the Battery and Electric part of the PHEV, but does not detail the Emissions for the ICE
Futuricum Electric Truck: 1099km on a Single Charge
Futuricum (linked to VOLVO Truck) has run a 19 tonne electric commercial vehicle over 1099 km on a single electric charge setting up a new record. Discover more its Battery Technology and what it means for the truck industry.
Wireless BMS as a Key Battery Technology
Discover why wireless Battery Management System is a key technology for Electric Vehicles
Deployed Lithium Batteries in Electric Cars H1 2021 Results
Business update by Roland Zenn on Lithium Batteries GWh worldwide delivered in H1 2021 for Electric Vehicles
The Electric AUDI RS Q e-tron in Dakar: IC Engine rechargeable 🤔
Surprising choice of AUDI for their Electric Vehicle entering the 2022 Dakar Rally. The Audi RS Q e-tron will be an EV powered by a Battery that will be charged… from an Engine
How to call this? An Hybrid? Well rather an EV with a Range Extender as the PowerTrain is only Electric while the ICE support only the Battery recharge. Let’s summarise what we know about this AUDI Futuristic Prototype
Ferrari SF90 Stradale Hybrid: Battery and Electric Motors
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale Spider is a Plug-in-Hybrid (PHEV) using a V8 twin-turbo 4L Engine + 3 Electric Motors. It uses a 6.5 kWh Battery. Find all the detail in this platform in this article
Q1 2021 Battery Market Overview
China is recovering from the pandemic and Electric Vehicle and Battery market are back to growth in Q1 2021. Discover how much GWh of batteries were produced in 2021. Find the Analysis of Roland Zenn of the Lithium Battery Market between for the first quarter of 2021 with LG. Panasonic, CATL, Samsung DI, etc.
The RIMAC Nevera Battery
The Nevera Battery pack is very unique: RIMAC chose a T-shape packaging instead of common skateboard, liquid cooled and able to release 1.4 MW. What about the cell chemistry and format? Find more details….
Hyundai KONA Battery Pack
The Hyundai KONA Battery is a “Cell-to-Pack” architecture organised in 3p98s. The LG pouch cells are individually framed and vertically stacked. Because there is no module-boxing, uniform Compression is difficult to maintain against pouch swelling. Hyundai recently recalled 76,000 KONA following multiple Battery Fire
Koenigsegg Regera Battery Pack by RIMAC
The Koenigsegg Regera is a Hybrid Hypercar. Its Battery is about to deliver 500 kW and was designed by RIMAC. It is cooled by Battery cell immersion . The Pack is 4.5 kWh and made of 6 modules with 64 cells (384 cells). The cells are 26700 Cylindrical but with a very unique chemistry
World EV Sales 2020
2020, EV sales = 3 millions cars. Total Battery capacity = 152 GWh. Average battery capacity = 49 kWh Battery on average . Average Battery kWh price was about 137 USD / kWh. Battery pack price = 6700 USD / vehicle
10 Facts about Panasonic
Overview of Panasonic Lithium Battery Business: automotive business and market sharewith OEMs (Tesla, Toyota, etc.), Technologies (NCA 2170, NMC811, Solid State Battery, silicon-doped anode), competitors ( CATL and LG Chem), location of Gigafactories…
Tesla Model S Plaid+
Refreshed versions of Tesla Model S: 3 versions (powertrains), the most powerful being the Plaid+ with tri-Electric Motors (1100 hp); from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2.1s; 840 km Range; 10 Teraflops of processing Power for Gaming
Li-on Battery Gigafactories in Europe (January 2021)
January 2021 Gigafactories Update: about 600 GWh annual production capacity for Li-Ion Battery cells announced for Europe, enough to equip approximately 9 million Electric Vehicles. Tesla, SVOLT and Panasonic are the latest Battery factories announced in Europe
Battery Fire Risk - FIVE Conference Summary
Electric Vehicles present new risk for Fire Fighters. Battery runaway and potential Fire risk need to be better understand and new safety procedures need to be developed. The FIRE Conference is a dedicated conference on FIRE in transportation and included in its 2020 edition a lot of studies on Battery Fire (Electric Vehicles, Bus and Trucks)
EV and Lithium Battery Manufactures, are you prepared for January 1 2021?
From Jan 1st 2021, there 3 new national standards in China for electric vehicles and lithium-ion Battery safety (GB 18384-2020,GB 38032-2020, GB 38031-2020).
These tests requires alarm signal for thermal battery events, waterproof, insulation resistance, high- voltage electrical, external fire, mechanical shock, simulated collision, vibration, short circuit, etc.
Solid State Battery Technology and Companies
Battery manufacturers are all working on solid-state electrolyte in order to enhance the safety and energy density. Which Technologies are under development? Which companies are leading these developments?
10 Facts about Lithium Battery Materials
10 fun facts compiled by Andy Lee about materials used in Lithium-ion Batteries (market size, business opportunity, recycling, anode, cathode, separator, electrolyte, graphite, cobalt, copper, nickel, ...)