BYD’s Battery Innovation Seeks to Reduce Dependence on Cobalt and Nickel
BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle maker, is looking to leverage its Blade Battery as a way to reduce the quantity of minerals needed during the manufacture of batteries for EVs. Its battery technology is specifically designed to reduce the amount of nickel and cobalt required in vehicle electrification, and in this way, boost sustainability efforts as the world transitions to greener forms of transport. For a long time, concerns have been raised about the ecological cost of extracting battery minerals like lithium, nickel and cobalt. Many have argued that EVs shouldn’t be seen as green technology since the mining processes…
