A decade-long search for a battery that can end the gasoline era

A decade-long search for a battery that can end the gasoline era

On a frigid day in early January, as she worked in her office in the Boston suburb of Billerica, Massachusetts, Siyu Huang received a two-word text message. “Spinning wheels,” it said. Attached was a short video clip showing a car on rollers in an indoor testing center. Story continues below this ad There was nothing […]

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Gogoro 2, 2 Plus homologated in India

Gogoro 2, 2 Plus homologated in India

After establishing its pilot battery-swapping project in India a few months ago and inking a deal with Metalman Auto for manufacturing its electric scooters, Taiwanese battery-swapping giant, Gogoro, has now homologated its 2 and 2 Plus e-scooters in India. Scoot, scoot! 🛵🛵 Gogoro battery swapping is now live in Singapore. #SwapAndGopic.twitter.com/HQa3PXkCi3 — Gogoro (@WeAreGogoro) March […]

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Watch | Business Matters | Why is the discovery of lithium in Jammu & Kashmir a big deal for India?

Watch | Business Matters | Why is the discovery of lithium in Jammu & Kashmir a big deal for India?

Why is the discovery of lithium in Jammu & Kashmir a big deal for India? The last few days have seen a bit of excitement over the Geological Survey of India’s assertion that Jammu & Kashmir could hold an ‘inferred estimate’ of 5.9 million tonnes (mt). What does it mean for India? As we figure […]

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For EV battery makers, it’s go small or go home

For EV battery makers, it’s go small or go home

In the race to go electric, carmakers have focused on range to ease consumer anxiety over charging infrastructure, but battery makers are already working on the smaller, longer-lasting and cheaper batteries of the future, which also charge more quickly. While carmakers today chase market leader Tesla Inc, seeking to build cars that can travel 300 […]

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