Battery
Slow EV Demand Forces Porsche to Halt Plans for High-Performance Battery Production
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."In 2021, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said, “The battery cell is the combustion chamber of...
First EV With Semi-Solid-State Battery Could Cost Near $10,000
MG4 with semi-solid-state battery pack revealed in patent photos by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).The semi-solid-state tech will permit greater thermal safety, lighter overall weight, better...
Using AI to build battery value chains is vital for West – Monolith [includes podcast]
China has amassed a considerable global competitive lead in developing automotive battery tech and associated supply chains, according to an executive from AI engineering specialist Monolith, speaking exclusively to...
German minister slams ‘mistaken’ investment in battery firm Northvolt
Katherina Reiche, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, attends the 13th session of the German Bundestag. Jörg Carstensen/dpa The German government's investment in the crisis-hit Swedish electric vehicle...
Mitsubishi plans battery swapping tech for electric CVs in Tokyo
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC), in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors, Ample, and Yamato Transport, is set to roll out an EV battery swapping initiative in Tokyo, Japan, by...
BMW Begins Solid-State Battery EV Testing
Bavaria brings better battery technology another step towards realitySolid-state batteries are considered the inevitable future of EVs, but bringing them to market is slow work. One of Germany’s most...
China’s battery leader CATL surges on debut after biggest listing of 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Shares in leading Chinese battery maker CATL soared more than 16...
World’s largest EV battery maker CATL to raise at least $4bn
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Chinese electric-vehicle battery maker CATL said it would raise at least...
China’s CATL claims to have overtaken BYD on 5-minute EV battery charging time
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Electric vehicles myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.CATL has unveiled upgraded battery cells it claims can offer even...
CATL, Sinopec in battery swapping partnership
China’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL), announced this week that it has agreed to move forward with an earlier framework agreement with...
