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General Motors strikes a deal to source lithium in the US for its electric car batteries

The Verge

Photo by David McNew/Getty Images. General Motors has struck a deal with a mining company to source lithium, a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, from geothermal deposits in the US. It’s a risky bet by GM, given that there is no full-scale lithium production in the US from geothermal wells.

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Act fast to get a refurbished iPad (6th gen) for just $110

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And you can also save photos or videos you take with the 8MP iSight camera or selfies you snap with the 1.2MP FaceTime camera. Its lithium-ion battery gives you ten hours of use on a single charge, so you can conquer a full day's worth of work without having to plug it in.

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Apple will extend the lifespan of your AirPods by choosing when they charge

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Most modern devices, including Apple products , use a lithium-ion battery, and experts agree that you shouldn’t always keep them 100 percent charged; you can extend a lithium-ion battery’s life by minimizing topping off.

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GM aims to make its electric vehicles go farther and cost less with new battery partnership

The Verge

Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors. General Motors announced a new joint venture with SolidEnergy Systems, a spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is focused on improving the energy density in lithium-ion batteries. Anode-free” lithium metal battery.

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Tesla announces ‘tabless’ battery cells that will improve range of its electric cars

The Verge

The shift to in-house battery production has been telegraphed by recent acquisitions, leaked photos, patent applications, and research published by Jeff Dahn, one of the pioneering developers of the lithium-ion battery and Tesla’s head of battery research. But it wasn’t exactly a state secret.

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The Lamborghini Countach, the poster car of ‘80s luxury, is back — and it’s a hybrid

The Verge

Lamborghini claims this provides three-times the power of a lithium-ion battery with the same weight. Photo: Lamborghini. Photo: Lamborghini. Photo: Lamborghini. To be sure, the Countach’s hybrid system isn’t anything new; it’s based on the supercapacitor technology used in Lamborghini’s Sián. There’s an 8.4-inch

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Elon Musk says Apple refused a meeting to acquire Tesla

The Verge

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge. According to Reuters , Apple has been developing a lithium iron phosphate battery that can be packaged more tightly in the car’s battery pack, cutting down on weight while increasing the potential energy density.

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