Illegal immigrant arrested by ICE in Virginia on incest and sexual battery charges after release from local jail
HERNDON, VA. — A 25-year-old Honduran national illegally present in the United States was arrested last week in Falls Church on charges of incest and aggravated sexual battery involving a minor, U.S.…
Toms River Car Fire Linked to Faulty Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A car fire in Toms River has been traced back to an overheated faulty lithium-ion battery charger. According to Chief Inspector John Novak, the fire was responded to…
Britishvolt signs deal with Posco Chemical for battery materials
By Nick Carey LONDON – Electric vehicle (EV) battery startup Britishvolt has signed a deal with South Korean battery materials firm Posco Chemical designed to secure the supply of cathode and anode…
China’s CATL to produce next-generation EV battery in 2023
SHANGHAI – Chinese battery giant CATL will start mass production next year of its latest generation product, with greater efficiency that lets electric cars drive longer distances on each charge, the company…
VW U.S. chief warns of industry challenges with EV battery shift
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Volkswagen AG’s top U.S. executive said on Thursday the United States faces major challenges in ramping up battery production to facilitate a shift to electric vehicles including…
EV maker Nikola ‘evaluating’ making its own battery cells, says CFO
(Reuters) – Electric-truck maker Nikola Corp is “evaluating options” to make its own battery cells in 2024, Chief Financial Officer Kim Brady said on Thursday. “If in-sourcing opportunity is available to us,…
BMW to test ONE’s advanced battery in its iX electric SUV
By Paul Lienert DETROIT – BMW will install and test a long-range battery developed by Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) in the German automaker’s iX electric SUV, the companies said on…
Chinese EV maker Nio to make self-developed battery packs from 2024
SHANGHAI – Chinese electric-car maker Nio said that in 2024 it will start making high-voltage battery packs that it has developed itself, as part of a drive to improve profitability and competitiveness…
Solid Power aims to ship first solid-state battery cells by year-end to BMW, Ford
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Solid Power, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, aims to begin shipping pre-production battery cells by year-end for validation testing by partners BMW and Ford…
Mercedes-Benz lays first stone of new battery cell campus in Germany
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz laid the first stone of a new research and development campus at its Untertuerkheim site in Germany on Tuesday which will research, design and begin small series production of…
Britain’s electric car charge faces battery challenge
By Nick Carey and Kate Holton BLYTH, England – Britain risks falling behind in the race to establish an electric car industry if it can’t build more battery factories – and quickly.…
Mercedes-Benz to use energy-dense silicon battery for G-Class
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz will incorporate a new, highly energy-dense battery in its upcoming electric G-Class from 2025, it said on Tuesday, a solution to the problem of how to power large electric…
Toyota rolls out first battery electric car in cautious debut as rivals go full-throttle
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp rolls out its first mass-produced battery electric car in Japan on Thursday for lease only, a strategy the automaker says will…
Ex-Tesla engineer aims to build next-generation battery materials in U.S.
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO – A battery startup founded by a former Tesla engineer announced on Tuesday plans for U.S.-based mass production of next-generation materials aimed at cutting costs, boosting driving…
China battery maker CATL suffers profit fall as costs soar
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, reported a 23.6% drop in the first quarter profit on Friday, its first fall in two years, as it battles soaring…
Aggravated Sexual Battery of a Minor Suspect Apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Memphis
Memphis, TN – Benjamin Brannum, 46, who was wanted by the Bells Police Department from Crockett County, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) out of…
Exclusive-Soelect, Lotte Chemical aim to scale up U.S. output of battery components
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Battery startup Soelect and Korean supplier Lotte Chemical said on Tuesday they intend to invest more than $200 million in a joint venture to make advanced battery…
Lithium Battery Leads to Two Homes Being Burned Down in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – A fire that burned two residential homes on East 9th Street in Brooklyn was caused by a faulty lithium battery, according to the New York City Fire Marshals who…
Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use at 410,000 in 2022
TOKYO – Global demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to rise more than 20% this year on solid demand for electric vehicles (EVs), Japan’s biggest smelter of the metal Sumitomo…
E-scooters fall head over wheels for battery swapping
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert – While swappable batteries are slow-burners in the electric car market, they have been a quick hit for e-scooters and e-bikes, making it easier and cheaper…
It took New York firefighters two hours and thousands of gallons of water to put out Tesla battery fire after crash
NANUET, NY – Firefighters in Nanuet said a ruptured Tesla battery caused significant problems trying to control an otherwise ordinary car fire on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. According to the department, it…
Mercedes-Benz firms up plans for 2,500-tonne battery recycling plant
FRANKFURT – Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz AG on Friday firmed up plans to build a battery recycling pilot plant in Germany, part of a trend in which carmakers are trying to cut the…
Contracts shield Asia’s EV battery makers from nickel surge, for now
By Heekyong Yang and Norihiko Shirouzu SEOUL/BEIJING – Asian battery makers for electric vehicles are shielded from a big, immediate hit from surging nickel prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thanks to…
Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto VA Hospital Pleads Guilty To Sexual Battery Of Subordinate Doctor
SAN JOSE – Cardiologist John Giacomini pleaded guilty today to one count of felony abusive sexual contact, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG)…
EV battery startup ONE raises $65 million to speed U.S. plant plans
By Paul Lienert Mar 1 – Startup Our Next Energy said a new $65 million funding round will enable it to accelerate development of a long-range battery and begin evaluating potential sites…
Toyota gears up its first EV with safer, longer-lasting battery
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki SODEGAURA, Japan – 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…
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