#newEVs

Today, most EVs use lithium-ion batteries, just like the phone in your pocket. While the battery chemistry is well-known and thoroughly tested at this point in time, the setup has weaknesses that could be addressed by alternative designs. A Volkswagen-funded Chinese automaker has a new type of battery that offers some benefits over lithium-ion batteries, namely cost and cold weather performance, but it’s unclear if we’ll see them in the United States.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was once reserved for products like video game consoles and home stereo equipment, but it’s increasingly becoming the go-to hotspot for automakers looking to promote a new EV. Volkswagen is the latest to jump on the CES train, as today the automaker announced that it would reveal a new EV at the 2023 show.