Nissan's supplier, Envision AESC, announced that it would soon offer better EV batteries capable of allowing consumers' zero-emission cars to have a 1,000 km range.
The charging port of the new Chevy Bolt EV, an electric car with a battery range of 200 miles, priced at $30,000, and will be in production this year, is seen after a keynote address at CES 2016 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on January 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show.
The Chinese tech manufacturer is currently creating advanced electric car batteries that are usually used (around 90%) for Nissan EV models.
But, Envision AESC announced that it plans to include new automaker partners, especially those in Japan, China, and Europe.
When it comes to the United States, the EV battery maker hasn't confirmed if it will add American car developers as well.
Nissan Supplier To Offer EV Batteries With 1000KM Range
According to TechWire Asia's latest report, the 1000KM batteries of Envision AESC are expected to be mass-produced by 2024.
This photo taken on June 5, 2009 shows the cutting model of Toyota Motors third generation Prius hybrid vehicle's battery module displayed at Panasonic's EV Energy headquarters in Kosei, Aichi prefecture. Toyota's latest edition of the Prius hybrid became Japan's best selling car in monthly sales in May, pulling ahead of its rival, Honda's Insight, an industry survey showed on June 4, 2009.
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'On the other hand, Envision AESC also said that they expect customers across the globe to cover more than 50% of its yearly EV battery transaction.
The EV battery maker plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, hoping that the establishment will be operational starting in 2024.
This means that the Chinese EV maker plans to expand its products to other consumers aside from Nissan.
EV Batteries Now Being Recycled
While Envision AESC focuses on offering new batteries that offer a longer road range, Redwood Materials Inc. launched a new EV battery program in California.
This new project is expected to recycle electric car cells to not go to waste. Ford and Volvo are the first automakers to join the new EV battery project, as reported by Protocol.
"This is critical to enable both the state of California and broader U.S. electrification goals," said J.B. Straubel, the former Tesla CTO, who also founded Redwood Materials Inc.
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