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Electrical Energy Storage South America Tuesday, 27 August, 2019 to Thursday, 29 August, 2019
Battery Show North America Tuesday, 10 September, 2019 to Thursday, 12 September, 2019
International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) Wednesday, 18 September, 2019 to Friday, 20 September, 2019
The ESA Storage Exchange Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 to Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
10th Annual Battery Safety Summit Tuesday, 22 October, 2019 to Friday, 25 October, 2019
Batteries Event 2019 Tuesday, 22 October, 2019 to Thursday, 24 October, 2019
Battery Technology Show Tuesday, 22 October, 2019 to Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Asia Monday, 28 October, 2019 to Thursday, 31 October, 2019
Energy Storage North America Tuesday, 5 November, 2019 to Thursday, 7 November, 2019
EES India— part of Intersolar India Wednesday, 27 November, 2019 to Friday, 29 November, 2019
Battery & Energy Storage 2019 Wednesday, 4 December, 2019 to Thursday, 5 December, 2019
CTI Symposium Monday, 9 December, 2019 to Thursday, 12 December, 2019
International Conference on Batteries and Energy Storage Technologies Monday, 9 December, 2019 to Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
10th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe Sunday, 12 January, 2020 to Thursday, 16 January, 2020
Energy Storage Europe Tuesday, 10 March, 2020 to Thursday, 12 March, 2020
Battery Tech Expo 2020 Thursday, 26 March, 2020

Tesla rolls out battery software ‘update’ after fires

Tesla has confirmed it is releasing a batteries software update to all its Model S and X cars in the wake of recent high-profile fires.

A Tesla spokesperson told BEST Battery Briefing the company was “revising charge and thermal management settings via an over-the-air software update to help further protect the battery and improve battery longevity”.

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Swiss researchers examine solid-state battery secrets

Swiss researchers have lifted the lid on electromechanical processes that take place in solid-state batteries in a move they say could make the technology safer and more efficient for use in electric vehicles.

Auto firms asked for ideas to tackle India’s EV battery waste

India has called on auto industry bosses to help tackle battery waste and come up with proposals to recycle more of the raw materials needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Summit takes a sustainable leaf out of Pb’s book

Leading multinationals and financial institutions have been ‘learning the lessons of lead’ at a sustainability and circular economy summit in the US.

Ganfeng Lithium finalises Argentina mine partnership with Lithium Americas

China’s Ganfeng Lithium has finalised a US$160 million investment deal to raise its stake in Argentina’s Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project to 50%.

Sino-German partners plan Beijing’s ‘first second-life ESS plant’

Global vehicle OEM brands Daimler and China’s state-owned BAIC Group have entered into a development partnership to establish Beijing’s first second-life energy storage system facility.

East Penn buys into lithium-ion market in bid to expand motive power offering

North American lead-acid giant East Penn Manufacturing has reaffirmed its intention of moving into the lithium-ion market with the purchase of a majority interest in Navitas Systems.

Fate of Leoch’s Malaysian lead-acid battery plant hangs in the balance

The fate of a Malaysian lead-acid battery plant owned by Leoch Accupower will be confirmed this month after a four-month governmental probe to decide if the facility is an environmental hazard.

Lead-acid operator Metair selects Romania for first LIB line

South Africa-based Metair Investments, whose group includes European lead–acid operations, is to commission its first lithium-ion battery production line in Romania.

Researchers develop battery crush test for safer EVs

The US Sandia National Laboratories has introduced a crush test to their portfolio of ways to ‘kill a battery’, with a system that drops a 200+ pound weight onto lithium-ion cells.

OEM supplier Valmet Automotive to build battery packs in Finland

Tier 1 supplier Valmet Automotive is launching its first lithium-ion battery pack production facility in Finland within months to supply the electric vehicle market.