Battery-Swapping Unlikely To Pose Threat To EV Chargers. “Fast-chargers will continue to be the dominant way to get power if electric car drivers want to charge quickly away from home” The revival of battery-swapping in China is unlikely to catch on in a big way in America or Europe unless governments force automakers to standardize […]
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Battery-Swapping Reincarnation Could Threaten Electric Car Charging Networks
Battery-Swapping Reincarnation Could Threaten Electric Car Charging Networks. “German manufacturers say they see no market for battery swapping. I believe that is not correct. Swapping will bring great benefits in the big cities like London, Paris, Berlin in taxi operations, so it’s coming. China is defining the rules” The $1billion bankruptcy of Better Place seemed […]
Solid-State Batteries
Solid-State Batteries Promise Massive Boost To Electric Car Popularity, But Technical Mountains Must Be Scaled First. Solid state battery technology should be the knight in shining armor for the electric car revolution, as it steps in to slash the cost of batteries and make living with a plug-in car just like an internal combustion engine […]

Battery Scarcity Will Dwarf Chip Shortage Impact On Global Auto Sales
Battery Scarcity Will Dwarf Chip Shortage Impact On Global Auto Sales. “The market is characterized by two bottlenecks by 2030. A shortage of semiconductors until the beginning of 2023, and then an important battery cell availability problem” Growth in the global market for cars and SUVs will slow in the 2nd half of 2021 after […]