Second-life Applications Could Help Reduce the Cost of EV Batteries
High battery cost keeps the cost of electric vehicles (EV) high. As a result, carmakers still are relying on government incentives to sell EVs at somewhat more acceptable price. It…
Looking forward to the Samsung Lithium-ion Battery Enabling 600 km Range
One of the key tasks for electric carmakers is to extend the range of the car. For example, Nissan Leaf has seen increase in electro-range (the range on only battery…
Panasonic, LG Chem and Samsung Invest Big in Electric Vehicle Batteries
Panasonic’s President Kazuhiro Tsuga confirmed during the recent CES 2016, that the company plans to invest up to $1.6 billion in the Tesla Gigafactory. The two companies signed an agreement…
Summary on Electric Vehicles at CES 2016
The International Consumer Electronics Show 2016 (CES 2016) took place in Las Vegas from 1/6 to 1/9. The presence of electric vehicles (EVs) have been growing over the past years…
Nice Concept EHang 184 Human-flying Electric Drone Calls for a Better Battery
One of the nice surprises during CES 2016 ought to be the claimed first ever concept drone that can autonomously fly a human being – the EHang 184. It is…