General Motors Unveils Their "Groundbreaking" New EV Battery

Is this the EV battery revolution we've been waiting for? Budget Batteries General Motors recently announced its intention to mass-produce what it calls a "groundbreaking" EV battery that's 33 percent more dense than the top-end of lithium iron phosphate batteries, currently the world-standard. To be developed with battery manufacturer LG, the new batteries are said to rely on lithium manganese rich (LMR) technology, which requires a lot less nickel and cobalt than their lithium iron phosphate counterparts. In turn, the new energy packs could reduce the cost of GM EVs immensely, as batteries currently account for over half of EV production expenses. With the new batteries, the automotive company said it "aims to offer more than 400 miles of range in an electric truck" while decreasing the battery's weight and size by 2028. That could help US automakers catch up to China's BYD in the global EV race, which recently announced a battery that could absorb 250 miles worth of charge in j ... Read full article.