A new type of automotive battery technology could be used to increase the range of electric vehicles (EVs) by up to five times. Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a solution that enables lithium-sulpher batteries, which have a much higher capacity than the lithium-ion technology currently used in EVs, to be used in ..read more

A mining company consultant with decades of experience doubts the industry will be able to support all the electric car production planned: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/mr-lithiumalr-warns-there-s-not-enough-battery-metal-to-go-around Interestingly the research into how lithium is extracted, for example from brine, is developing quickly – but will it be quick enough to meet demand? An article from a couple of years ..read more

A hundred miles of range please: https://www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com/news/battery-technology/volvos-electric-cars-boosted-by-five-minute-charge-battery-technology-investment.html ..read more

Great artcile here about where EV materials are sourced:https://www.sae.org/news/2022/03/where-key-ev-minerals-come-from ..read more

Interesting article here about the Wankle engine that is being developed as a range extender – using hydrogen as a fuel: https://www.sae.org/news/2021/09/hydrogen-fuels-wankel-range-extenders ..read more

Some interesting information about EV motor design here: https://www.yasa.com/technology ..read more

I recently attended a press briefing about the upcoming automechanika show in Frankfurt. For those of us in the UK it is a fairly short flight to attend but this event is hybrid! This means that a digital version almost mirrors the actual event. C19 or otherwise the time taken to visit can be much ..read more

Flexfuel Energy Development UK (FFEDUK), launches its latest class leading engine carbon cleaning via hydrogen injection machine, Hy-Carbon Connect. Hy-Carbon Connect is a fully automated, intelligent and digitally connected carbon cleaning machine. It is the only carbon cleaning machine that includes integrated diagnostics. Hy-Carbon Connect uses hydrogen gas to break down carbon deposits from key ..read more

Discover the remote connectivity features that are driving significant change and diversification in the automotive industry, as revealed by a survey of more than 100 automotive industry professionals Click here ..read more

No that much more research is going into EVs, rather than ICE vehicles, the developments will keep coming – IMHO! For example: A new fabrication technique could allow solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as in batteries made with conventional liquid electrolytes. More here: https://www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com/features/researchers-discover-breakthrough-solid-state-ev-battery-manufacturing-technique.html ..read more