Sila, a California-based EV battery materials startup, announced today that its range-boosting silicon-based anodes, “Titan Silicon,” are now commercially available after beginning mass production. The upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQG G Wagon will be the first to feature the new battery material.
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Building off its 2019 investment in battery materials company Sila, Mercedes-Benz announced a supply agreement to incorporate the former’s silicon anode chemistry into batteries to offer extended range to the upcoming G-Class which includes an electric G-Wagon.
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Electric vehicle sales seem to be growing by the minute in the US. Although they still only have a tiny corner of the auto market cornered, astronomical valuations of industry leaders like Tesla offer a glimpse at the potential of a virtually nascent market. In order to bring costs down even further to entice consumers, the US has plans to amplify battery production on its home soil over the next decade. With global competitors miles ahead, does the US have the technology, or more importantly the resources, to gain ground in the EV battery market?
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Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, Daimler, announced a new investment in Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., a next-generation Li-ion battery startup, in order to deliver “faster charging and longer range” in electric vehicles.
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