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Testing & Safety
Nobody’s Perfect: 10 Electric Vehicle Recalls of 2022Nobody’s Perfect: 10 Electric Vehicle Recalls of 2022

EVs from Ford, GM, Hyundai, Lucid, Rivian, and Tesla were pulled off the road for customer safety concerns.

byJake Hertz
Jan 31, 2023
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10 Slides
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Testing & Safety
How Leak Testing is Adapting to EV Battery ManufacturingHow Leak Testing is Adapting to EV Battery Manufacturing
byMaria Guerra
Jan 30, 2023
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Battery Safety Concerns Emerge as Electric Vehicles Gain PopularityBattery Safety Concerns Emerge as Electric Vehicles Gain Popularity
byJake Hertz
Jan 19, 2023
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Materials
New Polymer Prevents EV Thermal RunawayNew Polymer Prevents EV Thermal Runaway
byPosted by Staff
Nov 21, 2022
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Testing & Safety
Why Battery Management Systems Are Going WirelessWhy Battery Management Systems Are Going Wireless
byMaria Guerra
Oct 26, 2022
4 Min Read
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Batteries
Florida State Fire Marshal Wants Answers from Tesla, Rivian, & other EV Makers in Wake of FiresFlorida State Fire Marshal Wants Answers from Tesla, Rivian, & other EV Makers in Wake of Fires
byMichael C. Anderson
Oct 19, 2022
2 Min Read
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Testing & Safety
Battery Load Testing Presents New Opportunities for Interface
Battery Load Testing Presents New Opportunities for Interface
Sep 21, 2022
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3 Min Read
byDan Carney
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Battery Applications
Are Small Batteries Posing a New Health Risk?
Are Small Batteries Posing a New Health Risk?
Sep 14, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJake Hertz
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Battery Applications
Faulty Batteries Continue to Plague Medtronic's HeartWare Pump
Faulty Batteries Continue to Plague Medtronic's HeartWare Pump
Aug 29, 2022
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3 Min Read
byAmanda Pedersen
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Design & Manufacturing
Machine Learning Cuts EV Battery Testing Time by 75%
Machine Learning Cuts EV Battery Testing Time by 75%
Aug 11, 2022
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4 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Batteries
Breakthrough Could Increase Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Breakthrough Could Increase Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Jul 26, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJake Hertz
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Automotive & Mobility
Venting Technology Critical to EV Battery Life & Efficiency
Venting Technology Critical to EV Battery Life & Efficiency
Jul 22, 2022
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4 Min Read
byShamara Ray
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Testing & Safety
Are Batteries Dangerous? Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Can Cause Fires
Are Batteries Dangerous? Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Can Cause Fires
Jul 5, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJake Hertz
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Testing & Safety
Volkswagen ‘Speeds Up Time’ With Accelerated Battery Testing
Volkswagen ‘Speeds Up Time’ With Accelerated Battery Testing
Jun 13, 2022
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6 Slides
byDan Carney
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Testing & Safety
High-Resolution Battery Mapping Using Graphene-Based Sensors
High-Resolution Battery Mapping Using Graphene-Based Sensors
Mar 17, 2022
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7 Min Read
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Testing & Safety
Fitbit Watch Recalled For Battery Issues
Fitbit Watch Recalled For Battery Issues
Mar 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byKevin Clemens
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Testing & Safety
DSM Jump Starts Materials Testing for EV Battery Components
DSM Jump Starts Materials Testing for EV Battery Components
Feb 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Testing & Safety
European Battery Research Center for EVs and Plug-in Hybrids
European Battery Research Center for EVs and Plug-in Hybrids
Feb 11, 2022
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3 Min Read
byKevin Clemens
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Testing & Safety
NI Predicts Top Automotive Testing Issues for 2022
NI Predicts Top Automotive Testing Issues for 2022
Feb 4, 2022
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3 Min Read
byDan Carney
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Testing & Safety
Bloomy’s System Allows Testing of Battery Management Systems
Bloomy’s System Allows Testing of Battery Management Systems
Jan 31, 2022
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3 Min Read
byKevin Clemens
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Materials
Silicone Materials Can Reduce Operating Temperatures and Extend Life of EV Batteries
Silicone Materials Can Reduce Operating Temperatures and Extend Life of EV Batteries
Oct 31, 2021
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3 Min Read
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Testing & Safety
Evonik Tackles High-Voltage Battery Demand in EVs
Evonik Tackles High-Voltage Battery Demand in EVs
Sep 29, 2021
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2 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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Testing & Safety
LG Chem Finds the Solution to its Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Problems
LG Chem Finds the Solution to its Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Problems
Sep 29, 2021
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3 Min Read
byDan Carney
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Testing & Safety
DuPont Debuts Centers of Excellence for Automotive Electrification
DuPont Debuts Centers of Excellence for Automotive Electrification
Sep 17, 2021
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2 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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Testing & Safety
An Interview With Donaldson Integrated Venting Solutions
An Interview With Donaldson Integrated Venting Solutions
Sep 10, 2021
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4 Min Read
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Testing & Safety
New Lightweight, Fire-Resistant Material Protects EV Batteries
New Lightweight, Fire-Resistant Material Protects EV Batteries
Sep 7, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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Battery Applications
Protecting Lithium Battery-Powered Medical Devices During Transit
Protecting Lithium Battery-Powered Medical Devices During Transit
Aug 31, 2021
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2 Min Read
byDaphne Allen
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Charging
Safe Electric Vehicle Charging with PC/ASA Wallboxes
Safe Electric Vehicle Charging with PC/ASA Wallboxes
Aug 27, 2021
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2 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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Design & Manufacturing
Chevrolet Extends Bolt EV Recall to Cover all 2017-2022 Vehicles
Chevrolet Extends Bolt EV Recall to Cover all 2017-2022 Vehicles
Aug 23, 2021
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3 Min Read
byKevin Clemens
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Materials
Could Preventing Oxygen Release Result in Safer, Energy Dense Batteries?
Could Preventing Oxygen Release Result in Safer, Energy Dense Batteries?
Aug 5, 2021
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Testing & Safety
Lithium Battery Safety can be Improved Using New Nanoscale Images
Lithium Battery Safety can be Improved Using New Nanoscale Images
Jul 29, 2021
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4 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Testing & Safety
13 Concerns That Need to be Met in order to Ensure Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
13 Concerns That Need to be Met in order to Ensure Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Jul 16, 2021
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13 Slides
byKevin Clemens
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Design & Manufacturing
Color-Stable eOrange Masterbatch Developed for e-Mobility Applications
Color-Stable eOrange Masterbatch Developed for e-Mobility Applications
Jul 14, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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Design & Manufacturing
Lightweight, Low-Cost Battery System Developed for e-Mobility Applications
Lightweight, Low-Cost Battery System Developed for e-Mobility Applications
Jul 11, 2021
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3 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Testing & Safety
GM or Hyundai? Which Company Has Best Solution to EV Battery Fires?
GM or Hyundai? Which Company Has Best Solution to EV Battery Fires?
May 7, 2021
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3 Min Read
byKevin Clemens

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