Toyota and Nissan are locked into a race to develop battery technologies to give them an edge in the rapidly-growing EV market.
The push for better range capabilities from EVs and plug-in hybrids sees the two publicising their efforts to milk to longest possible range out of next-generation batteries. Both are manipulating chemicals in the batteries in order to pack energy into them more densely – essentially meaning more power for longer.
Toyota has said it is researching magnesium as a potential replacement for lithium – the current go-to metal. It says that not only does magnesium allow for denser storage, it is also far safer than lithium, which is considered unstable as it is a fire risk.Read full story here.
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