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Batteries
GM shifts Spring Hill to prismatic LMR, with the proof still ahead
Ultium Cells will retool its Tennessee plant for prismatic LMR cells by 2028. The 33 percent density claim is GM's own, and the durability questions are still open.
Charging
Geely's four-minute charge still needs the right station
Geely says compatible cars can move from 10% to 70% in four minutes and 30 seconds. The result depends on a 2.25MW station, a compatible pack and conditions that are not yet a normal public-charging stop.
Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries are closing in on LFP cost parity, and the last excuse is energy density
CATL expects sodium-ion to match LFP on cost by the end of 2026. The chemistry's remaining problem is density — and two 2025 research papers just attacked it from different angles.