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Electronics
2 min read

Apple might be working on a custom battery

Battery life on the iPhone has been gradually improving since the iPhone 13 series, despite the latest iPhone 15 series not bringing significant upgrades in the battery department, as you can see in our dedicated piece about iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max…

Google Maps
General
3 min read

Google unveils new useful features for Google Maps

Google is constantly looking to improve Google Maps. No longer just an app that helps you get from point “A” to point “B” quickly and safely, Maps will now recommend places to eat, hotels to stay at, and fun things to do when you arrive at point “B.” It will…

Facebook Meta
General
2 min read

Facebook drains users’ cellphone batteries intentionally

A long-standing rumor suggests that the Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps drain the battery on cellphones that have the apps installed. If you believe former Facebook employee George Hayward, a data scientist, Facebook can secretly drain the battery on its…

Volvo XC40 full electric
1 min read

Northvolt, Volvo Cars Pick Gothenburg For New Battery Plant

Automaker Volvo Cars and battery manufacturer Northvolt will build their joint battery plant in Gothenburg, western Sweden, the two companies said on Friday. The new 50GWh plant will create up to 3,000 jobs and make battery cells specifically developed for…

Toyota Yaris 2015
Automotive
1 min read

Toyota Gears Up Its First EV With Safer, Longer-lasting Battery

Toyota Motor Corp, a late-comer to the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, is weaving in all efforts to make sure its first mass-market model is safer and lasts longer than rivals’ products when it goes on sale later this year. BEVs have grown in…

Panasonic 1
Automotive
1 min read

Panasonic To Invest $700 Million To Produce Tesla EV Battery

Japan’s Panasonic will begin producing its new lithium-ion battery for Tesla from as early as 2023, with plans to invest about 80 billion yen ($705 million) in production facilities in Japan, the Nikkei reported on Monday. The powerpack could help make…

volkswagen emblem
Automotive
1 min read

Volkswagen & Bosch Form JV For European Battery Production

Volkswagen and Bosch have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a joint venture dedicated to providing the European market with battery equipment solutions. The two, together, plan on selling integrated battery solutions with on-site ramp-up and…

Arrival Battery
Automotive
2 min read

Arrival Building Battery Plant In North America

EV startup Arrival which has also a partnership with Uber has announced that it is building a high capacity and high voltage battery plant in North Carolina in the US. The battery plant will deliver 350k modules a year and will cost an investment of $11.5…

honda factory
Automotive
1 min read

Honda Sets Up Battery Sharing Subsidiary In India

Honda has announced setting up a new subsidiary in India, which will focus on the supply chain side of the electric vehicle industry. Called Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited, the new subsidiary for battery sharing service in India will offer…

Apple Car
Automotive
2 min read

Apple’s Talks With Chinese Battery Makers CATL And BYD

Apple Inc’s talks with China’s CATL and BYD over battery supplies for its planned electric vehicle have been mostly stalled after they refused to set up teams and build U.S. plants that would solely cater to the tech giant, three people with knowledge of the…

ELMS
Startups
2 min read

Commercial EV Startup ELMS Signs Battery Supply Deal With CATL

U.S. commercial electric vehicle maker Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc (ELMS) on Thursday said it has signed a battery supply deal with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL). The financial terms of the deal, which runs through 2025, were not…

LG
Automotive
4 min read

Battery Giants Face Skills Gap That Could Jam Electric Highway

The South Korean battery giants powering many of the world’s electric vehicles face a skills shortage that could drag on the global race towards zero-emissions transport. The country’s three major players, which command a third of the global electric vehicle…