To deliver an electric vehicle that’s cheaper, safer and capable of traveling 500 miles on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology. Easier said than done.
January 8, 2019battery
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
A Tesla Supercharger station in Kriegstetten, Switzerland. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg)
Race for Next-Generation Battery Supremacy Has an Early Leader
A Tesla Supercharger station in Kriegstetten, Switzerland. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg)
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
ZAF Opens Nickel-Zinc Battery R&D Facility in Montana
Battery technologies developer ZAF Energy Systems has announced the opening of a research and development facility in Bozeman, Mont., according to a Nov. 13 press release. Scientists and engineers at the 8,000-square-foot facility are developing nickel-zinc technologies with an emphasis on performance improvements and cost reduction.
November 15, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
StoreDot
Daimler Trucks Backs StoreDot Fast-Charging Battery Startup
StoreDot
Daimler AG’s truck division is investing in Israeli battery-technology startup StoreDot Ltd., tapping into a supplier that seeks to enable electric vehicles to recharge as quickly as combustion-powered models can refuel.
September 20, 2017
Business
John Sommers II for TT
Evolving Battery Systems Could Hold Key To Better Reliability, Power Management
John Sommers II for TT
Trucking industry groups and suppliers are exploring a variety of battery technologies that could better manage the power demands of tomorrow’s trucks while providing greater longevity and reliability.
November 9, 2015
Business
Lower Your Battery Costs Easily
When fleets have discharged batteries, how should they deal with them? Battery manufacturers will honor warranties on failed batteries, but not all discharged batteries are necessarily faulty. Identifying a battery's condition is crucial to fleets that don't want to waste time and money returning or scrapping batteries that still could have life in them.
July 23, 2015
Special Coverage
Idle Smart Adds Battery Protection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Idle Smart said it has added a new battery-monitoring feature, the company announced during a press conference here March 9 at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting.
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