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StoreDot is excited to announce that we have joined FISITA, the international membership organization for the automotive and mobility engineering community. FISITA members include key industry leaders such as BMW Group, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and BP, among others.

Many EV manufacturers are shifting their attention to the battery pack - instead of relying on higher energy density at a cell level - with what is referred to as the “cell-to-pack” battery.

StoreDot and Polestar's 10-minute charging demonstration is more than a technical achievement - it’s a step towards transforming the automotive landscape. By showcasing the ability to safely extreme fast charge an EV, StoreDot and Polestar are paving the way for an industry wide XFC battery adoption.

As OEMs seek to expand their model lineups to satisfy the demands of an ever-increasing and diverging range of consumers, the role of the battery cell’s form factor in giving manufacturers the design flexibility to meet unique strategies is likely to intensify.

With more than 14 million electric vehicles (EVs) expected to be sold globally in 2023, it is clear the automotive industry has embraced the paradigm shift toward the future of sustainable mobility. Faced with the greatest disruption in the industry’s history, manufacturers are not only being challenged by a rapidly evolving technological landscape but also consumers’ demands for a seamless user experience.

Even as electric vehicles (EVs) set impressive new sales records, challenges to even faster uptake remain. With range anxiety showing signs of abating and more affordable EVs beginning to make an appearance, charge anxiety is emerging as one of the most significant inhibitors for would-be EV buyers.

Extreme fast charging (XFC) is a key enabler to mainstream adoption of electric vehicles. Recharging an electric vehicle in minutes replicates the drivers’ convenience of fueling a tank. However, current lithium-ion batteries are unable to support charging the electric vehicle in minutes without adverse consequences of capacity fading and serious safety concerns. Forcing such high-power charging as XFC in a traditional graphite-based chemistry adds significant stress to the battery and endangers the entire car.

Everywhere you turn these days, there is news about the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform our lives - from diagnosing cancers to writing movie scripts. Now AI practitioners are turning their attention to electric vehicle (EV) batteries

Even as electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow their share of the passenger vehicle market, the "early majority" phase of adoption still eludes the industry.

Spanning more than a century, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have been building vehicles equipped with ICEs. Over this period these manufacturers have forged relationships with specialist suppliers well versed in the systems, technologies, standards, and regulatory requirements of traditional car manufacture.

With global electric vehicle (EV) sales having grown from 120,000 in 2012 to about 10 million in 2022 much of the early speculation regarding consumer expectations and anxieties is being answered. And with 60 percent of the more than 17 million EVs on the road fully electric, owners that have had the opportunity to live the battery EV life, realize all-electric transportation offers a new value proposition free of many of the traditional pain points.

The broad consensus across the battery and automotive industry was that by 2025 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) would reach cost parity with their internal combustion engine (ICE) powered counterparts. This would follow as an inevitable consequence of falling battery prices.

Since the pandemic, supply chains around the globe have been disrupted. But it’s not just semiconductors that are hard to come by, so too are employees with the right skill sets.

On the back of a 43 percent increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales in 2021, the 2.18 million EVs sold in Q2 2022 shows just how quickly consumers are warming to battery electric vehicles. However, some prospective buyers remain hesitant. One reason for this, often cited in consumer surveys, is the time it takes to charge the EV’s battery

Even though electric vehicles (EVs) are making good progress in meeting consumer expectations, there remain several challenges. No EV can yet top up range as quickly as is the case with replenishing fuel in a fossil-fuelled vehicle, and range and cost still need to improve before electrification gains universal acceptance.

Even if the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road is rising, automakers are nevertheless aware of the obstacles preventing their widespread acceptance. Manufacturers are attempting to overcome the cost, safety, performance, and engineering difficulties related to EV batteries at the same time that the industry addresses the lack of charging infrastructure and supply chain security.

From laptops and cell phones to grid storage and electric cars, lithium-ion batteries enrich the lives of millions of people every day, and with the world pivoting to clean energy, the automotive sector is playing an increasingly important role in the Lithium-ion battery (LiB) market.

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere: You see them in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, robots, and power-grid storage. Largely driven by falling prices and widespread electrification, global Li-ion demand has grown from a modest 19 GWh in 2010 to 285 GWh in 2019, with Bloomberg forecasting 8,000 GWh by the end of the decade

As electric vehicles (EVs) take to the roads in increasing numbers the public and industry observers are struggling to keep up with the rapid development of the many nascent technologies that make up the electric car. With the battery at the heart of the EV and accounting for a significant portion of the cost of the vehicle, it is only natural that most of the world’s attention will be focused on the Li-ion battery.

With an estimated 16-million electric vehicles (EVs) on the world’s roads – 6.6 million of which were sold in 2021 alone – motorists are clearly embracing electrification and the many benefits it brings in increasing numbers.

The automotive industry loves numbers. Whether it’s manufacturing capacities, efficiencies, or six-sigma, someone, somewhere has these safely tucked away in the company’s archives. But it is not only industry analysts that regularly refer to metrics, enthusiasts also turn to figures when debating relative performance and how cars have improved over time.