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As electrification continues to advance in the heavy equipment and vehicle industries, so do the battery technologies available to power them. With these new battery technologies have come increases in power output as well as new applications in which they are employed.
Nikola Motor Co., for instance, announced in November 2019 it was introducing a new battery technology with energy density of 1,100 watt-hours per kg on the material level and 500 watt-hours per kg on the production cell level. The prototype of this battery removes binder material and current collectors, enabling more energy storage within the cell.
Use of the battery in Nikola’s battery electric trucks could enable them to drive 800 miles fully loaded between charges, and reduce their weight by 5,000 lbs. compared to the competition if the same battery size was kept. Nikola’s hydrogen-electric fuel cell trucks could surpass 1,000 miles between stops and top off in 15 minutes.