Mercer County pair find $1M Mega Millions ticket next to old batteries
TRENTON, NJ — A Mercer County couple uncovered a life-changing surprise after finding a forgotten Mega Millions ticket tucked away in a drawer for nearly …
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Fire Hazard Alert: Batteries in Recycling Trucks Ignite Blaze in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ—A fire erupted in a Somerset County recycling truck, triggered by improperly disposed-of batteries in the recycling materials. Police are warning residents against …
Grid Operator Warns Deep Blue States Their Plan To Rely On Solar And Wind Batteries Has A Fatal Flaw
Grid Operator Warns Deep Blue States Their Plan To Rely On Solar And Wind Batteries Has A Fatal Flaw Nick Pope on March 19, 2024 …
Factbox-Solid state: EV giants chase ‘holy grail’ of batteries
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Solid-state batteries hold the promise of more energy storage, longer driving ranges and faster charging for next-generation electric vehicles. …
Exclusive-SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers in 2026 – executive
By Abhirup Roy and Heekyong Yang LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK On plans to start mass producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as …
Fire at Detroit-area EV plant likely caused by forklift hitting batteries – GM
(Reuters) – General Motors said on Wednesday a fire at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck was likely caused by a forklift accidentally puncturing a container with …
Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants
By Sarah McFarlane and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Giant batteries that ensure stable power supply by offsetting intermittent renewable supplies are becoming cheap enough …
German industrial projects in steel, chips, batteries at risk from court ruling -sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial projects in jeopardy after a court ruling wiped 60 billion euros from the federal budget include chip factories, decarbonised steel …
Polestar the first EV maker to incorporate StoreDot’s fast-charging batteries
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli start-up StoreDot said on Thursday Polestar Automotive will be the first automaker to incorporate its fast-charging battery cells, …
Mass lawsuit against Apple over iPhone batteries can go ahead, London tribunal rules
LONDON (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Wednesday lost a bid to block a mass London lawsuit worth up to $2 billion which accuses the tech giant …
Sony Honda Mobility could procure EV batteries from US, president says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony and Honda’s automotive joint venture could procure batteries for its new Afeela electric vehicle from the United States where Honda is …
Honda, Mitsubishi Corp sign pact to optimise use of EV batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Honda Motor and trading house Mitsubishi Corp have signed a pact to explore new businesses using electric vehicle (EV) batteries, …
Exclusive-JSW in talks with LG Energy Solution to make EV batteries in India -sources
By Aditi Shah and Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian steel-to-energy group JSW is in early stage talks with Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) …
EV batteries will have to be 50% lighter in future, Stellantis tech chief says
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, the group’s technology chief said on …
US Cracking Down On EV Batteries Tied To Chinese Slave Labor
US Cracking Down On EV Batteries Tied To Chinese Slave Labor Nick Pope on August 17, 2023 The federal government is cracking down on electric …
China Wants To Put Their Famous Exploding Batteries In Homes, Helicopters And Much More
China Wants To Put Their Famous Exploding Batteries In Homes, Helicopters And Much More Nick Pope on August 16, 2023 Chinese battery firms are aiming …
A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is
By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Victoria Waldersee LONDON (Reuters) – Global automakers have touted plans to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries when they lose …
Deadly fire in Chinatown blamed on Lithium batteries
NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Tuesday, just past midnight, New York City Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at …
Lawmakers in New Jersey propose bill to Safely Manage Impending Avalanche of EV batteries
TRENTON, NJ – As Governor Phil Murphy’s gasoline-powered car ban nears, lawmakers in Trenton are grappling with the problem of what to do with all …
GOP Defense Bill Aims To Make EV Batteries Less Likely To Burst Into Flames
GOP Defense Bill Aims To Make EV Batteries Less Likely To Burst Into Flames Jack Applewhite on June 13, 2023 New GOP provisions of the …
Explainer-How could solid-state batteries improve next-gen EVs?
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor has said it is moving toward production of solid-state batteries for the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs), bringing a …
Fisker partners with Ample for electric SUVs with swappable batteries
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc said on Tuesday it would start delivering its sports utility vehicle Ocean with swappable batteries made by Ample …
U.S. and South Korea agreed to boost economic partnerships in chips, EVs, batteries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea and the U.S. agreed to boost economic partnerships in critical technology industries such as microchips, electric vehicles and batteries, said …
Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025
(Reuters) -Apple Inc said on Thursday it would use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 as a part of its efforts to make all …
South Korea’s LGES in talks with Toyota to supply EV batteries -CEO
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution Ltd is in talks with Toyota Motors Corp to supply electric vehicle (EV) batteries, LGES …
China’s CATL to start mass output of M3P batteries this year
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese battery giant CATL plans to start this year the mass production and delivery of batteries based on a new materials technology, M3P, …
New Jersey seeks to pass bill could make it more difficult to dispose of dangerous EV batteries
TRENTON, NJ – A bill in Trenton seeks to make it more challenging to get rid of the growing number of faulty and aging lithium-ion …
ONE to supply batteries for Shyft electric trucks
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy, better known as ONE, said Thursday it will supply batteries to Shyft Group for its …
Australia’s Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries
(Reuters) – Australia’s graphite developer Magnis Energy on Tuesday said it has signed a binding offtake deal with Tesla Inc to supply battery anode materials …
Global demand for lithium batteries to leap five-fold by 2030- Li-Bridge
(Reuters) – Global demand for lithium batteries is expected to surge more than five-fold by 2030, public-private alliance Li-Bridge said on Wednesday, as more people …
LG says it’s in talks with Tesla to supply batteries from Arizona factory
SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Energy Solution said on Friday it is in “active discussions” with Tesla and electric vehicle startups to supply batteries from …
Honda, GS Yuasa agree to collaborate in lithium-ion batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd and battery maker GS Yuasa Corp on Monday said they will collaborate in the high-capacity, high-output …
Davos Speaker Details The ‘Horrific’ Costs Of Mining Key Metal Used In Electric Car Batteries
Davos Speaker Details The ‘Horrific’ Costs Of Mining Key Metal Used In Electric Car Batteries Harold Hutchison on January 17, 2023 A speaker at the …
Panasonic agrees to supply EV batteries to Lucid Group
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc battery maker Panasonic Holdings on Tuesday said it had concluded an agreement to supply lithium-ion batteries to electric vehicle (EV) …
China’s CATL to provide EV batteries for Honda starting in 2024
TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said on Thursday that Chinese battery giant CATL would supply batteries for seven years for its electric vehicles (EV) …
Goldman Sachs says U.S., Europe could end reliance on Chinese EV batteries by 2030 -FT
(Reuters) – The United States and Europe could cut their dependence on China for electric vehicle batteries through more than $160 billion of new capital …
Latham Company Pays $75,000 for Selling Counterfeit Batteries to Department of Defense
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Industrial Equipment and Supply Company, LLC (IESC) and its principals, Mark Nystoriak and Sandra Nystoriak, of Latham, New York have agreed …
Toshiba India to supply batteries for EVage’s electric vans
BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Indian unit of Japan’s Toshiba will supply its SCiB rechargeable lithium-ion cells for 10,000 electric delivery vans made by Indian start-up …
Drug traffickers sent to prison for transporting narcotics in car batteries
LAREDO, Texas – Five members of a drug trafficking organization have received significant sentences their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth …
S.Korea’s LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to India’s Mahindra -source
SEOUL – South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution is set to supply batteries to Mahindra & Mahindra’s first electric sports utility vehicle (SUV), a …
LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to Japan’s Isuzu Motors -newspaper
SEOUL – South Korea’s LG Energy Solution is on track to supply Japanese commercial vehicle maker Isuzu Motors with an estimated 1 trillion won ($763 …
Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries
(Reuters) – Stellantis NV has secured lithium essential for its electric vehicle production in North America from a project in California, as carmakers worldwide scramble …
Batteries Plus Continues to Power Onward with Expanded Presence Nationwide, Surmounting Pandemic Year after Year
National Battery Retailer Signs 15 Franchise Units at Start of 2022, After a Record-Breaking 2021 HARTLAND, Wis., March 24, 2022 — Batteries Plus is hitting …
Factbox-Swapping electric car batteries since the Gilded Age
By Paul Lienert and Nick Carey – Battery swapping – replacing a depleted battery with a freshly charged one – is not new: The first …
Musk’s plan for Tesla-built batteries has an acceleration challenge
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO – Elon Musk wants to make cheaper batteries – fast. But the Tesla Inc chief executive is unlikely to hit …
Britishvolt to develop high-performance batteries with Aston Martin
By Nick Carey LONDON – Electric vehicle (EV) battery startup Britishvolt is to develop high-performance batteries with Aston Martin as the British luxury carmaker gears …
Somebody stole dozens of golf cart batteries at South Jersey golf cart reseller
MONROE, NJ – Last Friday, the employees of Mike’s Golf Carts in Monroe (South Jersey) came to work to find somebody had removed and stolen …
Explainer-Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries
By Pratima Desai LONDON – Rising sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of …
Toyota, Jeep To Produce Electric Car Batteries In US
Toyota Motor Corporation and Jeep parent company, Stellantis, announced Monday that it would build electric car battery factories in the U.S. Toyota said it will …
Los Angeles-area man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for role in conspiracy to sell counterfeit laptop computer batteries following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES – A Chinese national who participated in a multimillion-dollar scheme to manufacture, ship and market counterfeit laptop computer batteries and other electronics made …