Battery News

• Review: Bluetti AC200MAX Expandable Portable Power Station + B230 Expansion Battery
  
  The Bluetti AC200MAX is an expandable portable power station. It features a high-capacity 2048 Wh LiFePO4 battery that retains 80% capacity after 3,500 charges. ...
  Forbes.  Saturday, 16 Oct 2021.
• Eco-friendly hydrogen gas is good for the planet - and investors too
  
  The Hydroflex, retro-fitted by rolling stock company Porterbrook, embodies the aspiration that hydrogen fuel cells can be harnessed to power trains, for which batteries are not a suitable driving force.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 15 Oct 2021.
• Nokia is releasing a new version of its 6310 'brick phone' - and yes, it still has Snake!
  
  HMD Global, the Espoo, Finland-based makers of Nokia phones, said the device would have the original and iconic silhouette of the classic 6310 with its trademark long battery life.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 14 Oct 2021.
• LG to Pay G.M. $1.9 billion for Battery Flaw That Led to Bolt Recall
  
  General Motors has recalled 141,000 Bolts to replace battery packs that can catch on fire because of manufacturing defects.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021.
• Solving New Cybersecurity Challenges In IoT: Rene Bonvanie, Executive Chairman At Ordr
  
  Rene Bonvanie, a longtime cybersecurity industry executive and an executive-in-residence at Battery Ventures, has just been appointed executive chairman of Ordr, the cybersecurity platform company.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021.
• Google Nest Cam (Outdoor or Indoor, Battery) review: A great flexible security camera
  
  Overall the 2021 Nest Cam is an excellent security camera for indoors or outdoors use, featuring a great blend of design, features and battery-powered
  Pocket Lint.  Monday, 11 Oct 2021.
• 3 Electric Vehicle Battery Stocks Wall Street Predicts Will Rally by More Than 70%
  
  The demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries continues to grow with the increasing shift toward EVs backed by favorable government policies. Therefore, Wall Street analysts expect electric vehicle battery ...
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 8 Oct 2021.
• Play These ETFs as Lithium Prices Soar
  
  Lithium is proving to be a great beneficiary of the boom in the battery market.
  Zacks.  Friday, 8 Oct 2021.
• Attack on Teacher May Have Been Inspired by TikTok Challenge, Police Say
  
  Larrianna Jackson, 18, a student at Covington High School in Louisiana, is a facing a felony battery charge after she repeatedly punched a teacher, the authorities say.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• Best Nintendo Switch accessories 2021: Essential travel kit, controllers and battery packs to consider
  
  If you're the owner of a Nintendo Switch, or perhaps even the new Switch OLED, there are mountains of accessories to pair with your new console.The bits
  Pocket Lint.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.
• General Motors' (GM) New Battery Lab to Step Up EV Strides
  
  The capability to build large-format, prototype lithium-metal battery cells would be the main attraction of General Motors' (GM) Wallace Center.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.
• Nokia tablet launches with 15 hours of battery life and a $250 price tag
  
  HMD Global on Wednesday introduced the Nokia T20, its first tablet.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: A unique design held back by short battery life
  
  The Surface Laptop Studio leaves out the whiz-bang engineering of the Surface Book. It provides more computing power and battery when working in tablet mode.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 5 Oct 2021.
• Chicago violence: Prosecutors reject charges in deadly gang-related Austin shooting
  
  Police sought to charge all suspects with murder and aggravated battery.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 5 Oct 2021.
• Chicago violence: Prosecutors reject charges against 5 in deadly gang-related Austin shooting
  
  Police sought to charge all five suspects with murder and aggravated battery.
  ABC News.  Monday, 4 Oct 2021.

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