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Tesla released more details about its effort to deploy large-scale battery recycling, and it claims that it can recover about 92% of battery cell materials with its recycling process. When it comes to emissions throughout the entire lifecycle, electric vehicles have two main advantages over gas-powered vehicles. When it comes to the operation of the vehicles, electric vehicle owners have more…

LG Energy Solution is looking to universities and research institutes around the world to help push the next generation of battery technologies forward in the form of a contest. Its international “Battery Innovation Contest” (BIC) will be hosted by LG Energy Solution with open entries through September. The contest is open to all topics pertaining to batteries, and the winner will receive a…

Tesla has made its Hepa filter with “bioweapon defense mode” standard on new Model Y electric SUVs produced at Fremont Factory. With the Model X and later the Model S, Tesla has started to put massive Hepa-rated air filters inside its vehicles. The idea is for Tesla to put efforts into developing a more powerful air filtering system in order to not only contribute to the reduction of local…