WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $3.1 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and EV components in the United States.
TUSCALOOSA, AL—Mercedes-Benz Group AG has opened a new battery assembly plant near its factory here, a few months ahead of when it will start producing electric vehicles.
Fire and ice don't mix. The same applies to water and batteries. In an electric vehicle, a tiny bit of water vapor can damage lithium-ion battery cells.
Over the next decade, tens of millions of batteries will be necessary to keep up with skyrocketing demand for electric vehicles. A new breed of supersized battery factories must deploy state-of-the-art automation while harnessing advanced supply chain strategies.
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new type of battery that weaves two promising subfields into a single product.
