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March 3, 2026

Software is the “Seoul” of the Battery Asset

Qnovo announces a strategic investment from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation to advance the deployment of battery software across electric mobility and future platforms.

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Software is the “Seoul” of the Battery Asset

Qnovo announces a strategic investment from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation to advance the deployment of battery software across electric mobility and future platforms.

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2025: It’s Time That We Execute

This is the time to secure America’s place at the forefront of electric mobility.

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Forty-Five: The Number to Remember

Forty-five is a number to remember. One figure, representing the cost of batteries, is slated to continue its decline as battery adoption accelerates. The other, representing what consumers pay or will pay for electricity, will likely continue to increase.

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Truth or Dare

We hosted at our offices in Milpitas, California, the Autotech Council’s recent meeting on Innovation Review on Battery Tech.

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Digging Deeper Holes: Predictions for 2024

Electric vehicle predictions for 2024

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What if Michael Faraday Used Machine Learning?

What if Machine Learning were available to scientists of the 19th century?

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ACCELERATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE: THE RISE OF ELECTRIC TRUCKS

The rise of electric trucks and the unique design considerations that come with their development.

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2023 PREDICTION: THE YEAR OF BATTERY SOFTWARE

There are many parallels between the battery and semiconductor industries, and, thus, lessons to be learned for the future. Incumbent lithium-ion battery manufacturers are scaling manufacturing at an unprecedented pace. In 2023, software will increasingly become the key to advance the state of the battery...

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WHY IS FUEL GAUGING DIFFICULT IN LiFePO4 (LFP) BATTERIES?

LFP batteries are attractive for a number of reasons. Yet in return for these benefits, they suffer from lower energy density, approximately half to two-thirds that of NMC- or NCA-based batteries. Energy density is a fundamental property that impacts driving range in electric vehicles.

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THE ROLE OF BATTERY ANALYTICS – PART II

What's the best way to understand battery behavior? Combine fundamental scientific principles with targeted statistical data analysis.

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THE ROLE OF BATTERY ANALYTICS – PART I

George Gianarikas, senior research analyst at Baird covering Quantumscape (NYSE: QS), asked the company’s CEO, Jagdeep Singh, on its Q1 2022 earnings call about “the kind of role software analytics play in the offering” that the company will give to OEMs.

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LIAR, LIAR, BATTERY SUPPLIER! REALLY?

Christopher Mims of the Wall Street Journal writes on 26 February 2022: “In the superheated market for batteries, promising lab development often get overhyped by startups.” He quotes an oft heard phrase: liar, liar, battery supplier. On the day before, Heather Somerville and Eliott Brown, also of the Wall Street Journal, describe “SPAC startups made lofty promises” that “aren’t working out.”

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THE SUN WILL RISE FROM THE WEST: PREDICTIONS FOR 2022

To say 2021 was a busy year would be an understatement. So, it is timely that I return to writing, not to reflect on the past year, but rather to contemplate the trends of the new year. We live in a unique epoch. The tide to electrify everything has turned. Government...

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BATTERY SAFETY IS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM…MAKE IT A FRONT-AND-CENTER PRIORITY

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Hyundai recalled 82,000 electric vehicles globally due to battery fire risks at a cost of nearly a billion dollars. General Motors also recalled 69,000 Bolt EVs for battery fire risks. BMW, too, recalled nearly 27,000 plug-in hybrid EVs...

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BATTERY MANAGEMENT IS DISRUPTING THE VALUE CHAIN IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES: THE CHANGING SUPPLY CHAIN — PART 2

At a market capitalization exceeding $700 billion, Tesla enjoys a unique financial position among all auto manufacturers to expand its investments in electric vehicles and infrastructure. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) have taken Fisker, Lordstown...

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BATTERY MANAGEMENT IS DISRUPTING THE VALUE CHAIN IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES — PART 1

When it comes to electric vehicles, there is an understanding that the battery is a fundamental component to the vehicle’s utility. Yet, there is also a false expectation that the battery can deliver all what drivers expect from an EV. Often underestimated is the...

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ENERGY DENSITY: GETTING TO LONGER DRIVING RANGES

A common denominator is the battery’s energy density: it is the amount of electrical energy per unit volume (or per unit weight) that a rechargeable battery can store. Energy is measured in units of kWh. Hence energy density is in units of Wh per liter (Wh/l), or...

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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM 100M SMARTPHONES

Tesla’s market valuation hit today $225 Billion, more than the valuation of any other auto manufacturer, highlighting the importance of the lithium-ion battery to our economies. The battery is the product differentiator for electric vehicles, stationary...

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BATTERY SAFETY & LONGEVITY: 4 RECOMMENDATIONS RIGHT NOW

While the current situation has put us all in unfamiliar territory, one bright spot has been the willingness of so many people and organizations to offer advice and assistance. With hundreds of millions of us isolated in our homes, making especially...

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WHY DOES THE PORSCHE TAYCAN USE 800-V BATTERY PACKS?

Is it true that electric vehicles (EV) need 800-V battery packs for ultrafast charging? Is it true that the Porsche Taycan uses 800-V packs to enable ultrafast charging? Why did GM announce that its new battery platform will support 800 V? Let’s find out. Let’s...

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ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING IN THE 2020s

Whether related to the stock market, presidential elections or climate, December is the month to make predictions for the coming year and decade. So what battery trends should we expect for the upcoming 2020-2030 decade? Lithium-ion batteries will power...

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IMAGINE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT A BATTERY !

I was beaming with delight when I read that John Goodenough, Stanley Wittingham and Akira Yoshino received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the “development of lithium-ion batteries. ”Wittingham’s initial work on batteries dates back to...

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COUNTERFEIT BATTERIES

New menu settings inside Apple’s iPhones display a warning sign if the device’s battery is not recognized as authentic. Other smartphone manufacturers are curbing users and unauthorized repair shops from replacing the battery. Why it matters: Smartphone...

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SO YOU WANT TO START A NEW BATTERY COMPANY

You are an entrepreneur. You understand that batteries are powering the future. You think present battery technology falls short of market demands. You invented a new battery technology. You may even have some early prototypes that show some exceptional...

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REINVENTING THE WHEEL

Let’s say you love to ride your bicycle and that you want to measure speed without using fancy computers and GPS. What would you do? High-school physics to the rescue! All we need is the circumference of the wheel then count the number of rotations the wheel...