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[ad_1] While it\’s unclear which company will win the race to put solid-state batteries in a production car, Toyota and research partner Panasonic currently have the lead in patents related to the technology, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday. Along with Tokyo-based research firm Patent Consult, Nikkei studied patent applications for solid-state battery tech in ten countries

[ad_1] Volkswagen Group broke the ground for its first battery cell factory in Salzgitter, Germany and unveiled the prismatic unified cell that will be used in up to 80 percent of its models. Scheduled to start production in 2025, the new cell plant, nicknamed SalzGiga, is expected to reach an annual capacity of 40 GWh,

[ad_1] Leave the car at home and take a ride on Schwinn’s Healy Ridge e-bike, which is on sale for a new low of $950 today at Amazon. That delivers $150 in savings from its normal going rate and allows you to ride at up to 20 MPH for as far as 25 miles on

[ad_1] Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will use Sila’s silicon anode chemistry in EV batteries that will be optional in its upcoming electric G-Class SUV. The company says the batteries will be produced with 100% renewable energy and will be available at mid-decade. Mercedes-Benz says, “Compared to today’s commercially available cells with a comparable format,

[ad_1] Volkswagen officially broke ground Thursday on what it’s nicknaming SalzGiga—VW’s battery factory at Salzgitter, Germany, that will serve as a hub for global battery activities and vertical integration of the battery supply chain.  With that, VW also formalized the name of the separate startup, called PowerCo, that will set up and oversee these factories.