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LG Energy Solution rolls out used car battery testing service

LG Energy Solution has announced the launch of a battery check called B.once. The analysis tool for the used-car market is designed to determine a vehicle battery’s status roughly within a few minutes or in detail in around an hour. LG Energy Solution aims to open up business areas beyond

Tesla prepares for full-throttle manufacturing of major product

Tesla has opened its first job listing specifically for the next-generation Roadster, hinting at some substantial progress on the company’s long-awaited flagship all-electric supercar.  The company is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and launch of new battery manufacturing equipment, which would likely be pivotal to the

Energy Independence with Home Batteries

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There is no denying that the Australian federal government’s Cheaper Home Battery program has been a resounding success. With over 40,000 batteries installed in the first 8 weeks of the program, Australians are reaping the benefits of free energy from

Tesla gains massive vote of confidence on compensation plan for Elon Musk

Tesla’s $1 trillion pay package, which it proposed to Shareholders to vote on November 6 for its CEO Elon Musk has drawn a lot of attention lately. Among those vocalizing their thoughts and feelings about the incentive program are proxy firms, investment analysts, and retail shareholders. However, one analyst that

Redwood raises $350 million – and strengthens its focus on storage

US battery recycler Redwood Materials has completed a Series E financing round worth $350 million. Redwood intends to use the new capital primarily to build more second-life energy storage facilities, but also to expand its refinery and materials production. The financing round was led by Eclipse and also attracted new

The Super Exciting Thing Michael Liebreich & I Are Loving These Days

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Michael Liebreich and I have enjoyed meals, interviews, and EV adventures together a handful of times over the years. We connected really well from the start and had great chats together. So, it’s a little unsurprising that we are both

Tesla makes a massive change to a Service policy that owners will love

Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14 has been out for several weeks now, and there are a tremendous number of improvements, as we have now reached the fourth iteration of the semi-autonomous software. Tesla began the v14.1.4 launch last night, which included minor improvements and addressed brake-stabbing issues many owners have

QuantumScape delivers B1 samples of its solid-state battery cell

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has begun delivering B1 samples of its QSE-5 cell. These samples are the company’s most advanced solid-state battery cells to date and will be used in a similar form in QuantumScape’s first vehicle programme with Volkswagen. Among other things, the B1 samples feature separators manufactured using

SDG&E renegotiates with RWE for 476MWh BESS acquisition

This was before RWE acquired the Con Edison-owned subsidiary along with its 3.1GW portfolio of renewable energy assets, which RWE then combined with its own US activities to form RWE Clean Energy.  Over the past few years, RWE has so far developed and brought online three distinct phases of the Westside Canal

Tesla Model Y reclaims elusive sales title in competitive market

The Tesla Model Y reclaimed an elusive sales title in one of the most competitive markets it is in, outpacing key rivals and formidable competitors to regain the crown it once was a shoe-in for. As more EVs have entered the market and some at better prices, Tesla’s Model Y

Why energy storage is increasingly dictating data center site selection

In Texas, a new kind of reliability standard is reshaping where data centers choose to build and how they power their operations. Under a “kill switch” law that was adopted earlier this year, utilities can forcibly disconnect large, noncritical industrial users like hyperscale data centers during grid emergencies to keep

Battery materials & BESS firm Redwood raises US$350 million

It cited the growth of AI data centres as a key enabler of energy storage, and that its deep materials and manufacturing expertise will help it scale solutions to reduce reliance on imported LFP batteries. “With this new capital, Redwood will accelerate the expansion of our energy storage deployments, refining

Tesla 'Mad Max' gets its first bit of regulatory attention

Tesla’s long-awaited and way underrated Solar Roof may finally be getting its moment. During the company’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Vice President of Energy Engineering Michael Snyder revealed that production of a new residential solar panel has started at Tesla’s Buffalo, New York facility, with shipments to customers beginning in

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