Walmart, Energizer ordered to face lawsuits over high battery prices
Walmart and Energizer have been ordered by a U.S. judge to face a lawsuit by consumers and retailers accusing them of violating antitrust laws by conspiring to raise battery prices. In a ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts ruled that plaintiffs in three proposed class-action lawsuits claim that Walmart inflated wholesale prices for […]
Duke Energy will remove Chinese battery company CATL from Marine Corps base
Lee Steinhauer, an expert on China-US relations policy, refutes FBI Director Christopher Wray’s warnings about Chinese hackers and the threat to US infrastructure. US utility company Duke Energy is reportedly retiring industrial batteries made by Chinese company CATL, which is associated with a green energy project at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Additionally, […]
Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
A House of Lords committee said ministers needed to intervene to boost the used electric vehicle market and ease “uncertainty and concern” about battery health. Members of the Environment and Climate Change Committee called on the government to step up efforts to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, amid consumer concerns about car prices, battery […]
Apple’s 2 tips to improve your iPhone’s battery life
You may end up worrying about your iPhone's battery life, hoping it will last all day without charging. Thankfully, Apple offers two official tips for maximizing your phone's battery life. To get the most out of your battery life, or how long your device runs before it needs to be recharged, just adjust two settings. […]
Watch how an e-bike battery starts an inferno in an NYC store
A video posted by the FDNY shockingly reveals how a lithium-ion battery that was being charged at an electric bike shop in Queens this month caused a violent fire. The video, taken from the King Electronic Hub in Richmond Hill, shows a charging lithium-ion battery surrounded by scooters and boxes emitting dark gray smoke, followed […]
Mississippi Gov. Reeves pushes for $350M in EV battery plant incentives
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is asking lawmakers for $350 million in incentives for a planned plant in Marshall County that would make electric vehicle batteries and employ about 2,000 people. The Republican governor on Tuesday declined to name the company that plans to spend $1.9 billion to build the north Mississippi facility. This is the […]