US-based solid-state battery technology developer Factorial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean battery materials developer LG Chem to develop solid-state battery materials for EVs. The agreement aims to combine LG Chem’s battery material capabilities with Factorial’s next-generation battery material and process innovations to accelerate the development of solid-state batteries. The two… Read more »
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Factorial earns UN 38.3 certification to ship 100 Ah solid-state batteries
Factorial Energy, a Massachusetts solid-state battery developer, has received UN 38.3 safety certification for its 100+ Ah automotive solid-state batteries. The UN 38.3 standard governs the safe transport of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries. It includes crush, thermal, vibration, shock, external short circuit, altitude simulation and forced discharge tests that are conducted by a third party…. Read more »
Stellantis Ventures invests in Tiamat’s sodium-ion battery technology
Stellantis Ventures has made a strategic investment in France-based sodium-ion battery developer Tiamat. Tiamat says its sodium-ion technology is lithium- and cobalt-free and cheaper per kilowatt hour (kWh) when compared with lithium-ion batteries. The wide availability of sodium boosts sustainability and material sovereignty. Tiamat will use the new funding to start construction of a sodium-ion… Read more »
Stellantis to display several new EVs at CES in January
Stellantis, which manufactures cars under no less than 14 separate brands, will be showing off several new plug-in models at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, on January 5-8. “Electrification, with our 30 electrified models available including fuel cell vans, connectivity and autonomy are all important facets of [the] future, but each cannot stand alone,” said… Read more »
