Battery
Home Battery Startup Base Power Raises $1B Series D
Base Power closed a $1 billion Series D at a $13 billion valuation and launched Base Core, a 39.2 kWh home battery designed and built in the United States....
Thermal Battery Maker Antora Raises $550M as AI Strains Power
Antora Energy has raised $550 million in Series C funding to scale its thermal battery systems, which store electricity as heat and release it as clean power on demand....
Silicon Anode Battery Maker Sila Raises $300M
Battery maker Sila just pulled in $300 million to grow its US production, as TechCrunch detailed in its July 21 coverage of the round. Leading this round was Atreides...
German battery production hits record as China reliance grows
FILE PHOTO - The lithium-ion battery of an ID.4 at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau. (is associated with: «German battery production hits record as China reliance grows») Jan Woitas/dpa...
BYD Admits Flash-Charge EV Demand Has Caused Serious Battery Shortage
Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. Chinese EV giant BYD is facing mounting pressure on its battery production network as demand for its latest flash-charging electric vehicles continues to surge across China....
This Rivian spinoff is reinventing e-bikes in California with screens, software and swappable seats
Rivian Automotive has attracted die-hard fans by building a battery-powered truck with enough muscle for off-roading as well as the acceleration and suspension to comfortably glide through city streets....
This Long Beach startup says it has a patch for California’s power problems
Many companies in California struggle to get enough electricity to power their growing businesses. One Long Beach startup just raised $26 million for what it says is a quick...
Tesla is no longer No. 1: This is how a Chinese competitor surged past the EV pioneer
Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric vehicle seller. Chinese EV manufacturer BYD sold...
Volvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
[SINGAPORE] Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to a fire risk...
China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027 [HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Chinese battery shares fell after Beijing unveiled...
Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring
The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer [SINGAPORE] Investment management company Yangzijiang Financial...
