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Is BYD’s five-minute ‘Super-E Platform’ technology feasible?

BYD has disclosed that their latest EVs can be fully charged in five to eight minutes thanks to its new technology, known as the "Super-E platform"
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 07:22 PM IST

BYD unveils super-fast EV battery system with 400 km range in just 5-min charge

BYD's large cylindrical cell batteries are pictured at Smart Energy Week showcasing technologies and information in the energy industry, in Tokyo, Japan February 19, 2025.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:33 AM IST

Swedish EV battery maker founded by two ex-Tesla executives files for bankruptcy

Northvolt's logo is seen at the company's office in Stockholm, Sweden, after the company's bankruptcy announcement on March 12, 2025. Sweden's struggling electric car battery maker Northvolt said it had filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing to enable it to continue operations.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 04:11 PM IST

Honda enters EV two-wheeler segment, launches Activa e, QC1 | Details

(R-L) Hiroya Ueda, the chief engineer of Monozukuri supervisory unit motorcycle and power products operations Honda Motor Co., Daiki Mihara, the vice president of the head of motorcycle and power products electrification business development unit, electrification business development operations of Honda Motor Co., Tsutsumu Otani, the managing director, president and chief executive officer of Honda motorcycle and scooter India and Yogesh Mathur, the director sales and marketing Honda motorcycle and scooter India, pose during the launch of the Honda Activa-e and QC1 electric scooters, in Bengaluru on November 27, 2024.
Published on Nov 27, 2024 05:41 PM IST

Amara Raja MoU with Piaggio for 3-wheeler EV batteries from Telangana factory

Piaggio‘s all-women manufacturing team. Piaggio has inducted these female workforce from various technical institutes located in and around Baramati. (HT)
Published on Aug 10, 2024 03:48 PM IST

South Korea to require EV makers to disclose battery brands after fire, media report says

South Korea to require EV makers to disclose battery brands after fire, media report says
Published on Aug 08, 2024 09:18 AM IST

Your EV battery may come with an Aadhaar number. Here's why

The suggestion is part of the eMobility R&D Roadmap for India, released by Principal Scientific Adviser to the government Prof A K Sood.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 07:19 PM IST

Ola Electric works on solid-state batteries, will be used on vehicles next year

Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola Electric CEO, with the S1 Pro electric scooter. (AFP)
Published on Jun 29, 2024 11:09 PM IST

Amara Raja signs agreement with GIB EnergyX for lithium-ion battery technology

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Published on Jun 24, 2024 08:55 PM IST

289 CCTV batteries stolen from 36 locations in Pimpri

Pimpri police have filed a case under Section 379 (punishment for theft) against unidentified persons. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Apr 20, 2024 08:04 PM IST

Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029

The Nissan logo is displayed during the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Published on Apr 16, 2024 01:26 PM IST

Thieves take away equipment worth 1 cr from EV charging stations in Sec 42

At two of the targeted sites, all the equipment, including batteries, in the charging machines were stolen. (HT File)
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 09:14 AM IST

Firms are exploring sodium batteries as an alternative to lithium

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Lithium ion batteries are currently sourced mainly from China, Japan and South Korea among other countries.
Published on Jan 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Bihar sub-inspector shot at by 7 men trying to steal batteries in Patna: Police

Police said three of the seven suspects were caught by the police team with the help of locals and are being questioned. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Dec 25, 2023 01:12 PM IST

PGIMER fire: Fact-finding committee submits report to director

Twelve days after a major fire broke out at the Post Graduate Insititute of Medical Education and Research’s Nehru block, necessitating the late-night evacuation of over 400 patients, a fact-finding committee presented its report to the institute director on Saturday. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 08:24 AM IST

PGI blaze: How a small spark turned into raging fire

The late-night fire at the 60-year-old Nehru Block of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) was perhaps the first of its scale. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 09:30 AM IST

UPI launch, clean energy on the table during PM Modi’s France visit

PM Narendra Modi and France president Emmanuel Macron
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 02:32 PM IST

Juvenile among three held for stealing four-wheelers’ batteries

The accused in Chandigarh Police custody. (HT File)
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 03:41 AM IST

Firms search for greener supplies of graphite for EV batteries

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With another 97% to go, mass electrification of transport means there will be a huge demand for batteries and the materials they are made from.
Published on May 10, 2023 03:57 PM IST

Apple commits to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025

A quarter of all cobalt used in Apple products came from recycled material in 2022, up from 13% a year earlier. (Representaitonal Image)
Published on Apr 13, 2023 06:53 PM IST

Foxconn plans to invest $800 million in southern Taiwan

The company said the investments in Kaohsiung will include plants for making electric buses and batteries for EVs.
Published on Apr 09, 2023 01:31 PM IST

IISc researchers design supercapacitor for storing enormous electric charge

Current capacitors typically use metal oxide-based electrodes, but they are limited by poor electron mobility.
Published on Apr 01, 2023 11:43 AM IST

US nod to $2.5 billion loan to General Motors-LG venture for lithium ion plants

Lithium-ion battery cells.
Published on Dec 13, 2022 03:05 PM IST

Best camera batteries that you can buy for your camera

Best camera batteries
Published on Nov 27, 2022 08:50 PM IST