Samsung And Tesla Join Forces To Manufacture 5nm Chip Facilitate Autonomous Driving
For a while, Samsung had been taking steps to become the market leader in the chipset manufacturing space. Now, with the absence of Huawei in the market, Samsung has the opportunity and the space to fulfill its ambition. Last year,…
Researchers Show Clean Solid–Electrolyte/Electrode Interfaces Double Capacity Of Solid-State Li Batteries
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Nippon Institute of Technology, have demonstrated by experiment that a clean electrolyte/electrode interface is key to realizing high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries…
EVs Get First Battery That Can Charge In 5 Minutes
Israeli company StoreDot has manufactured the first battery for electric vehicles that can be charged in just five minutes, a step toward making refueling as fast as cars at a gasoline station. The lithium ion samples were produced by StoreDot’s…
Hyundai Says In Early Talks With Apple After Electric Vehicle Tie-Up Report
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said it was in early talks with Apple, after local media reported the firms were discussing an electric car and battery tie-up, sending Hyundai shares surging 25%. The report comes weeks after it was reported…
Singapore Issues Tender To Set Up 600 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and Land Transport Authority have issued a pilot tender to set up charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at public car parks in the city-state. The last date for the submission of bids is March…
Indonesia Says $9.8 Billion EV Battery MOU Agreed With LG Energy Solution
Indonesia and a unit of South Korean firm LG Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a $9.8 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery investment deal, the head of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board said. The deal was signed on…
Toyota Launches C+Pod Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle In Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. Toyota plans to further promote…
Mitsubishi Invests In WiTricity, For Wireless EV Charging Push
Mitsubishi Corporation is investing in WiTricity, a company that sells wireless-charging systems for plug-in cars, WiTricity announced in a press release. The specific amount invested by Mitsubishi was not disclosed, but it was part of a recently-closed $34 million investment…
Kenya’s Challenges To Shift To EVs, And The Solutions
According to one article in The Kenyan Wall Street, the government of Kenya has plans to have at least 5% electric car share by the year 2025 — 5% of all vehicles registered in the country, not 5% of new…
Toyota To Release An Electric Car With 10 Minutes Fast Charging In 2021
According to a report released recently, Toyota plans to unveil an electric vehicle with a new solid-state battery by 2021 and it looks like it will be a game-changer. It promises a 310 miles (500 km) range in a single…
