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Michigan is giving used electric vehicle batteries a new purpose, with the state promoting efforts to repurpose and recycle them rather than let them go to waste. The initiative highlights how retired EV batteries can be reused for energy storage or raw materials, part of a broader push to build a sustainable battery supply chain in the Great Lakes region.
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Nissan has presented the third generation of its e-POWER powertrain, its series-hybrid technology in which a petrol generator charges a battery that drives the wheels entirely by electric motor. The company published a technical overview on its global site, detailing efficiency and refinement improvements over earlier versions. The announcement has drawn attention from technology enthusiasts debating whether the series-hybrid approach can compete with battery-electric vehicles and rival hybrids.
- 3GM and LG to spend $1 billion on prismatic battery plant▼GM and LG Energy Solution will spend 1B USD turning their Spring Hill plant into the first factory to mass-produce prism
General Motors and LG Energy Solution will invest $1 billion to convert their Spring Hill plant into the first factory mass-producing prismatic lithium manganese-rich battery cells, a cheaper alternative to conventional EV batteries. The move is seen as a significant step in lowering electric vehicle costs and scaling next-generation battery technology in the United States.