As electric vehicle (EV) adoption increases, requirements for the long-term ageing resistance of plastics exposed to automotive chemicals are rising significantly. In particular, frequent battery charging events and continuous thermal management … [Read more...]
How do inverter switching strategies influence battery health?
Editor’s note: Although the analysis references battery energy storage systems, the electrical behaviors and control strategies examined, particularly switching frequency effects and ripple-induced degradation, are directly relevant to electric … [Read more...]
Direct lithium extraction pilot targets battery-grade supply
ILiAD Technologies has deployed a Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot unit at Rio Tinto’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project in Catamarca, Argentina. The pilot program is designed to evaluate the long-term performance of ILiAD’s proprietary DLE … [Read more...]
Volt Carbon receives US patent, advancing lithium-metal batteries for EVs
Volt Carbon Technologies announced the issuance of a second US patent supporting its dry-separation graphite platform, along with updated technical results from its lithium-metal battery development program. The work is being conducted at the … [Read more...]
Cabot signs EV battery materials supply deal with VW subsidiary, PowerCo
Cabot Corporation recently announced it has signed a multi-year supply agreement with PowerCo SE, a battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. Under the agreement, Cabot will supply conductive carbons and conductive dispersions for use in … [Read more...]
What is the role of engineering coatings in EVs?
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers use specialized coatings to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, environmental protection, and controlled thermal pathways across high-voltage electronics, battery packs, and cooling … [Read more...]
Solid-state EV battery module advances toward vehicle integration
ProLogium Technology is co-exhibiting with FEV Group at CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week (Booth 5467), where the companies will present a next-generation electric vehicle (EV) battery module based on ProLogium’s superfluidized all-inorganic … [Read more...]
Researchers develop fast, physics-informed model for EV battery thermal management
Researchers have developed a hybrid modeling framework that enables accurate, real-time prediction of temperature distribution in lithium-ion battery cells used in electric vehicles (EVs), addressing a key challenge in battery thermal … [Read more...]
Quintus Technologies and Lyric Robot partner on solid-state battery manufacturing
Quintus Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with Guangdong Lyric Robot Automation Co. (Lyric Robot) to explore integrated manufacturing solutions for the all-solid-state battery (ASSB) sector, a … [Read more...]
US-produced dysprosium oxide qualifies for EV permanent magnet applications
Energy Fuels, Inc., a US-based producer of critical materials including rare earth elements (REEs), announced that its high-purity dysprosium (Dy) oxide has met initial purity and quality assurance benchmarks required by a major South Korean … [Read more...]
eJoule to present lithium-ion cathode manufacturing advances at CES 2026
eJoule Inc., a California-based company, will present at the Silicon Dragon CES 2026 9th Annual Look at Top Tech Trends from Silicon Valley to Asia, which highlights technology developments across electric vehicles, autonomous systems, and supply … [Read more...]
DOE investing $355 million to expand domestic production of critical minerals
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $134 million to strengthen domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). The funding … [Read more...]
Study models bidirectional EV charging performance across diverse US grids
New research from the University of Michigan, conducted in collaboration with Ford Motor Co., provides one of the most detailed, geographically resolved analyses to date of vehicle-to-home (V2H) energy systems in the United States. The study … [Read more...]
The top battery-related articles of 2025
Electric vehicle (EV) battery development is advancing rapidly, as proven throughout 2025, pushing engineers to address challenges that span electrochemistry, mechanics, thermal behavior, software, and system integration. As energy density increases … [Read more...]
VESC secures funding for North American EV battery copper foil production
Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced on the 15th that it has been selected as a “Leading Company for Supply Chain Resilience” under a program administered by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and will receive funding from the … [Read more...]
Solidion develops high-silicon anode architecture for lithium-ion batteries
Solidion Technology, an advanced battery technology solutions provider, announced that it has developed a new breed of silicon-rich high-capacity anode for lithium-ion batteries. Silicon-based anodes are being actively evaluated for electric … [Read more...]