Argonne National Lab Breakthrough Cathode Innovation for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Argonne National labs has a new cathode material for sodium-ion batteries. Johnson’s team invented a layered oxide cathode tailored for sodium-ion batteries. This variation on the NMC cathode is a sodium nickel-manganese-iron (NMF) oxide with a layered structure for efficient insertion and extraction of sodium. The absence of cobalt in the cathode formula mitigates cost, …

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Tesla Getting CATL M3P Batteries for About 15% Lower Cost

CNEVPost says CATL is in the process of developing and validating its M3P batteries with Tesla. Detailed analysis indicates that M3P brings better range that Iron LFP batteries for similar cost and 15% lower cost than nickel batteries. M3P batteries are CATL’s batteries based on a new material system with higher energy density than lithium …

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Apple Electric Car Project Cancelled After Billions Spent

Bloomberg reports that the Apple electric Car project has been cancelled after a decade and many billions of dollars spent. Many of the Apple staff will shift to working on generative AI. There were about 2000 people working on the Apple electric car project. In 2018, there were around 5,000 employees working on the project. …

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Easy Camping With a $2975 Tesla Cybertruck Basecamp

Bring your campsite with you on the road with Tesla Cybertruck Basecamp. It has an ultra-light geodesic air-frame design. It inflates in minutes. It includes an ultra-soft air mattress. The Cybertruck has electrical outlets. It has a fully collapsible self-contained pack. INCLUDES: Tent Assembly Awning Awning Poles Air pumps L-track brackets Accessories (stakes and repair …

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Tesla Cybertruck Stainless Steel Shell and Truck Bed Are Just Five Parts

Joe Tegtmeyer has close up analysis of the Tesla. The Tesla Cybertruck can complete the interior other than the A,B and C pillars along with the front windshield. It is then just five major parts to complete the outside body including the bed of the cybertruck. This is far fewer parts and steps for the …

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CATL Launches Ultrafast Charging Car Battery – 240 Miles of Range in 10 Minutes

Dr. Wu Kai, CATL Chief Scientist, presented at the CATL new product launch 2023 event (charge to the future in a flash) on August 16, 2023. CATL launched Shenxing, the world’s first 4C superfast charging LFP battery, capable of delivering 400 km of driving range with a 10-minute charge as well as a range of …

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Ford Predictions of Niche Cybertruck Will Echo Predictions of iPhone Failure

During an interview with CNBC/Mad Money/Jim Cramer, Ford CEO Jim Farley dismissed the Tesla Cybertruck as a high-end product targeted at Silicon Valley rather than a truck for real working people. In the United States, Ford F-Series deliveries totaled 170,377 units in Q1 2023, an increase of about 21 percent compared to 140,701 units sold …

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Elon Will Show a New Tesla Model 3 Design in Shanghai $TSLA

Bloomberg reports that Elon will reveal the new Model 3. The first cars coming off the line Thursday are prototypes. The updated Model 3, Tesla’s first mass-market sedan, is slightly longer and sportier than the earlier version and has a sleeker interior design. Musk met with Jin Zhuanglong, China’s minister for industry and information technology, …

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Partially Upgraded Tesla China Model 3 Production Will Start in March

Bloomberg News reports that Tesla China will be halting some production at Gigafactory Shanghai until the end of February. The facility has two phases that are used for vehicle manufacturing, and with the upgrades in motion, some workers in the first phase will reportedly not be allowed on production lines as soon as Sunday. According …

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