SAFE PRACTICES ON RESPONSIBLE BATTERY HANDLING
Reducing the risks of used EV battery fires Column by JOSEPH CHUNG Achieving Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction targets relies heavily on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). In 2017, fewer than 17,000 EVs were sold in Canada. By the next year, that number had doubled and in 2022, more than 114,000 new EVs took to […]
EV/AV Report: Hyundai opts for solid state; while autonomous vehicles pave roads
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Hyundai files a patent for an all-solid-state electric vehicle system in the United States; while the University of Liverpool invents autonomous, robotic vehicles to repair potholes. Under pressure Hyundai has recently filed a patent for a pressurized all-solid-state EV battery system in the United […]
New Life for Used Cars: Altelium launches independent battery health test, certificate and extended warranties for used electric vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — In a recent announcement, Altelium has revealed the development of a first of its kind independent battery health test and warranty service for used electric vehicle batteries. The service, now available through a digital platform in both the UK and North America, is the result of work since 2018 to develop an […]
