Honda has signed an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), who is one of the top suppliers of EV batteries in China and has been making inroads into supplying companies outside of China too, such as BMW, Volkswagen, Nissan, and Renault. On the 5th of February, 2019, in Tokyo,Continue Reading
Fluoride batteries are capable of being 10 times more energy dense than lithium batteries. But until now, they needed to be heated to 150° Celsius (300° F) in order to function. They essentially work in the opposite direction of lithium-ion cells, attracting electrons instead of shedding them. Flouride (the ionizedContinue Reading
Honda Motors aims to bring its Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Indian consumers by 2023-2024. In addition, the company announced that it will do so without waiting for the Indian government to officialise an EV policy. This roll out in India comes as a part of Honda’s larger plan to unveilContinue Reading
As of today Honda has hardly any electric cars in its product mix, but it has just agreed to invest a huge chunk of money — $2.75 billion, to be exact — in Cruise, the autonomous driving company bought by General Motors last year. $750 million of that investment willContinue Reading
While many electric motorcycles have come and gone, some manufacturers have remained in business and have even grown. The 2018 Freeride e-xc claims 50% more range than 2017, and the swappable batteries fit its older models as well. It leases the batteries, which works great when the technology is stillContinue Reading
The Japanese government has created a new research entity known as the Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center, or Libtec. Working in conjunction with major Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, Panasonic, and Yuasa, its mission is to push forward with research into solid state batteries thatContinue Reading
Companies like Renault and Tesla have toyed with the idea of hot-swappable batteries in their vehicles, with something that looked like initial success in Israel. Larger batteries with greater capacity and faster charging networks have largely made that need go away for car buyers, but urban apartment and condo-dwellers still struggleContinue Reading
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