Ample was the first company to propose swappable battery modules that I have covered. Soon after I spoke to John de Souza – Ample's co-founder and president – CATL announced the Choco-SEBs, the ...

A battery charge controller is an essential part of a power system that charges a battery because it can keep the battery safe for a long term. A charge controller, in principle, is an electronic ...

When rumors about Slate started circulating, I was curious to learn why people who knew a bit more about it were saying it was innovative, unexpected, mind-blowing, etc. David Tracy made the first ...

Toshiba’s existing SCiB batteries are already known for several advantages, including safe operation, long life, low-temperature performance, fast charging, high input and output, and a wide effective ...

Simone Saile of Panasonic Industry Europe considers how, by combining and adapting various different materials, thermal management could be optimised for battery module safety. Compared to other ...

The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then it turned into a tsunami. In 2019, just two battery factories were operating in the United States ...