GENIUS, a microgrid controller by Koben Systems, is designed to make vehicle-to-home (V2H) technology more flexible for EV owners, as energy can be automatically transferred from the vehicle to any load, or to the grid. This upgraded solid-state technology reduces peak electricity consumption and power disruptions in the overtaxed grid infrastructure, according to the company…. Read more »
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GM invests in battery materials innovator Mitra Chem
GM has invested $60 million in a Series B financing round for Mitra Chem, a Silicon Valley-based battery materials innovator. GM and Mitra Chem will develop new iron-based cathode active materials (CAM), namely lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP), to power EV batteries compatible with GM’s Ultium Platform EV propulsion architecture. GM’s funding will help Mitra… Read more »
EVgo, in partnership with GM, opens its 1,000th charging stall
The 1,000th charging stall was opened in the Chicago suburb of Woodbridge recently as part of an ongoing collaboration between US charging network EVgo and General Motors (GM). The partnership began in 2020 and was expanded in 2021. Its goal is to install 3,250 fast-charging stalls in major metro markets. Installations to date, says EVgo,… Read more »
GM offers details of V2H charging hardware (but no V2H-capable EV yet)
Vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging technology, which enables an EV to serve as a home backup power source, is expected to be a big selling point for automakers. In fact, GM just released some details about its upcoming bidirectional V2H charging hardware, even though it does not yet have any V2H-capable vehicle on offer. The Ultium Home… Read more »
Thermal runaway in EV battery packs: designing a mitigation strategy
Aspen Aerogels’ cutting-edge materials protect against thermal runaway Thermal runaway occurs inside a battery cell through a fault, a crash scenario or some other defect that causes the cell to release thermal energy through chemical reactions. That thermal energy increases the temperature of the cell, the increased temperature drives faster kinetics, and more heat is… Read more »
RAM 1500 REV electric pickup truck: concept meets reality
Despite a showy concept, Ram’s EV pickup doesn’t look that different than its gasoline versions. Is following Ford’s lead the right move? It was clear that the striking Ram 1500 REVolution Concept, unveiled at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, foreshadowed a production electric Ram 1500 within the next couple of years. Ram… Read more »
GM and Lithium Americas to develop lithium production through $650-million investment
General Motors and Lithium Americas plan to jointly invest in the development of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which the companies call “the largest known source of lithium in the US.” GM plans to use lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass in its proprietary Ultium battery cells. As part of the deal, GM will make… Read more »
GM Opens Canadian EV plant for BrightDrop Zevo electric delivery vans
GM and its subsidiary BrightDrop have opened up an EV manufacturing plant in Canada after completely retooling the CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario. The automaker began retooling CAMI for EV production on May 1, 2022, and in just seven months, the team installed entirely new production equipment covering two million square feet. BrightDrop will now… Read more »
FLO to provide up to 40,000 public chargers for GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program
Auto dealerships, which EV advocates have long seen as bottlenecks and bogeymen, could soon be deploying vast numbers of public charging stations. On the heels of the news that Ford’s US dealership network will be installing up to 4,000 DC fast chargers over the next few years, we learn that GM has selected charging provider… Read more »
GM and Microvast to develop new battery separator tech, build US plant
GM and battery manufacturer Microvast are collaborating to develop specialized EV battery separator technology, and to build a new separator plant in the US, supported by a $200-million grant from the DOE’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing initiative. Separators are battery components that separate the anode from the cathode, while allowing for ion transfer…. Read more »