Tesla has given us our first look at their lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery manufacturing facility, their first in North America. Located next to its Giga Nevada complex, the new factory represents an important move […]
Tesla looks like they preparing to soon upgrade the battery pack in the entry-level variant of the Model 3, and possibly the Model Y, with a new larger and more efficient battery pack. The battery […]
Rivian is set to introduce a series of enhancements and updates for the 2025 R1T and R1S, according to documents from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The documents, first shared on the Rivian Forums, […]
Tesla is now offering a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack retrofit to some Model 3 owners requiring a battery replacement under warranty. This option is now available for those vehicles that were initially equipped with the 2170 […]
Ford is making a $3.5 billion commitment towards lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, announcing on Monday a partnership with China’s CATL for a new LFP battery plant in Michigan. The plant, called BlueOval Battery Park […]
China’s BYD is set to begin delivering electric vehicle (EV) batteries to Tesla in the very near future. News of the partnership was revealed by Lian Yubo, BYD’s executive vice president in an interview on […]
Taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook, Rivian has announced it will be using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs in their lineup of vehicles. In addition, the automaker is developing a heat pump system, […]
Tesla appears to be taking a more serious step to fix the issue of the new 12V Li-Ion batteries failing in Model 3s equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. An emergency software update was […]
Earlier this week we told you about some new Tesla owners who were experiencing their 12V Li-Ion batteries failing when the vehicle’s main battery was at a low state of charge (SOC). The problem was […]
Tesla has switched their cars to a new 12V Li-Ion battery, hoping to resolve a long-standing issue of the traditional lead acid batteries dying much faster than they typically do in internal combustion engine (ICE) […]
