BMW, Samsung SDI, and Solid Power have joined forces to enhance solid electrolyte battery technology for electric vehicles. BMW and Solid Power have been working together since 2022, and now Samsung SDI will contribute to the mass production of cells and materials engineering. Samsung SDI will produce cells using Solid Power’s solid sulfide-based electrolyte, while BMW will focus on battery pack and module design. Together, the companies want to advance safer, more efficient batteries that cou...

Stellantis has recalled 320,065 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential battery failure that could cause a fire, according to the NHTSA. The US vehicle safety regulator has warned owners of these vehicles to park their cars outdoors and away from buildings until further notice and not to charge the batteries until the manufacturer provides a solution, Reuters reports. The statement emphasizes that this measure is taken as a precautionary safety measure, highlight...

Acquiring an electric car raises concerns about the battery’s range, size, and longevity. Many worry that the expensive battery will become obsolete, questioning whether it will fail in five years or be costly to replace. However, a new study from Sweden indicates that these fears may be exaggerated. Swedish used car broker Kvdbil analyzed 1,300 used electric cars and plug-in hybrids and found that eight out of ten still had over 90 percent of their original battery capacity. This indicates th...

Porsche plans to close most of the operations of its Cellforce battery subsidiary, according to the German news agency dpa. According to dpa information, almost 200 jobs will be cut. Unlike Porsche employees, Cellforce workers are not guaranteed employment as part of the union’s agreement with the employer. An employment agency in the northeastern city of Reutlingen, near Cellforce’s headquarters, has been notified of mass layoffs, German media reports. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has informed...

Panasonic CEO Tatsuo Ogawa does not believe in solid electrolyte batteries for electric cars. He sees the technology only as a niche for certain products, although giants like Toyota or BMW are working on it. Tesla’s main battery supplier, Panasonic, now has doubts about the future of solid-state batteries. CEO Tatsuo Ogawa doesn’t believe in the 1,600-kilometre range of electric cars. Instead, he simply calls the technology a niche product. In an interview with the Financial Times, Ogawa do...