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• Ford announces joint venture with SK Innovation to manufacture EV battery cells in U.S.
  
  Production of the battery cells as well as supporting modules is expected to start by mid-decade, the companies said.
  CNBC.  Thu, 20 May 2021 16:26:13 GMT.
• Electric cars will be cheaper than petrol by 2027
  
  The study claims that lower costs will drive a surge in EV demand and 100 per cent of passenger car sales across Europe will be battery electric by 2035.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 13 May 2021 13:01:34 GMT.
• Best Lithium Battery Stocks To Buy Now? 4 To Know
  
  If lithium becomes the new frontier in automobile fuel, should investors be keeping an eye on these lithium battery players?
  Brett David.  Entrepreneur.  Wed, 05 May 2021 15:34:06 GMT.
• Ford, BMW lead $130M investment in Colorado electric vehicle battery startup
  
  The auto giants charge ahead on commercializing the battery technology as Ford looks at integrating it into new EVs.
  Greg Avery.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 03 May 2021 15:30:20 +0000.
• Tesla apologises to Chinese consumers, plans to remedy complaints
  
  Tesla sells about 30 percent of its cars in China, where it has faced complaints over issues such as battery fires.
  Al Jazeera.  Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:45:50 +0000.
• Union, automakers headed for fight over battery plant wages
  
  The United Auto Workers union is calling on General Motors to pay full union wages at electric vehicle battery factories, thrusting what was a festering conflict into the spotlight because automakers want to pay less
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:34:11 GMT.
• Make electric cars cheaper: Labor promises tax breaks for EVs, battery storage
  
  Anthony Albanese is promising to cut the prices of electric cars in Australia if Labor wins the next federal election.
  Rob Harris.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:14:20 +1100.
• Jaguar Electric SUV Impresses, But Limitations Make The Case For Plug-In Hybrids
  
  Battery electric cars like the Jaguar I-Pace are said to be the future but can only handle say 80% of the job required. This makes a strong case for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. ...
  By Neil Winton, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:05:35 -0400.
• Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than electric counterparts, report says
  
  Around 30kg of raw material are lost over lifecyle of lithium ion battery compared with 17,000 litres of oil
  Samuel Osborne.  The Independent.  Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:57:11 GMT.
• Salt battery design overcomes bump in the road to help electric cars go the extra mile
  
  Using salt as a key ingredient, researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads.
  Science Daily.  Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:30:22 EST.

• Automotive Alternator (Captioned Picture)
  
  An alternator is one of the most important automotive components, as it charges the battery and provides power to the vehicle. Auto parts stores carry a variety of alternators as well as other automotive parts for all makes and models.
  

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• Jumblex.org Battery Page (Directory Page)
  
  This battery category page lists editorially-reviewed websites and web pages that pertain to this topic.
  http://en.jumblex.org/battery/
  

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