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Tesla Gives Panasonic an Electric Shock

TheJapanesecompany'srelianceonitsU.S.customerisaweakness.HitchingarideonTeslaInc.thesedaysseemsprecariousatbest,especiallyforitssolebatterysupplierPanasonicCorp

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Apple sees 'strong demand' for replacement iPhone batteries

AppleInchasseen“strongdemand”forreplacementiPhonebatteriesandmayofferrebatesforconsumerswhopaidfullpricefornewbatteries,thecompanysaidinaFeb.2lettertoU.S.lawmak

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After 'batterygate', Apple faces dozens of investigations and lawsuits

It’sbeenaboutamonthsinceAppleconfirmedtheslowingdownofolderiPhones,anddespiteapologizingforthefracasandpromisingtoreplaceoldbatteriesforcheaper,thestormthat’sbe

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Apple says battery degradation affects iPhones but no other device

UStechgiantAppleclarifiedthattheslowdownresultingfromdegradationofbatterieswouldonlyaffectolderiPhonesbutnothitotherAppledevicessuchasiPads,AppleWatchesorMacBoo

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Apple says battery degradation only affects iPhones, no other devices

U.S.toptechleaderAppleInc.hasconfirmedthattheslowdownresultingfromdegradationofbatterieswillonlyaffectolderiPhonesinsteadofotherAppledevicessuchasiPads,AppleWat

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Discovery may lead to batteries charging faster and lasting longer

ScientistsattheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy'sBrookhavenNationalLaboratoryhaveobservedanunexpectedphenomenoninlithium-ionbatteries,themostcommontypeofbatteryusedtopowe

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Apple apologizes for slowing iPhones, offers discounted batteries

AppleonThursdayapologizedtoitscustomersforslowingdownperformanceofolderiPhonemodelsandsaiditwoulddiscountreplacementbatteriesforsomeofitshandsets.ThemovebyApple

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Apple admits slowing older iPhones because of flagging batteries

Applehasadmittedthatittakessomemeasurestoslowdowntheperformanceofolderphones.PrimateLabs,acompanythatmakesanappformeasuringthespeedofaniPhone’sprocessor,publish

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Toyota to make over 10 battery EV models in early 2020s

ToyotaMotorCorp(7203.T)onMondaysaiditwillmarketmorethan10all-electricvehicle(EV)modelsgloballyintheearly2020s,andthatinvestmenttodeveloptheirbatteriesislikelyto

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Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries

ToyotaMotorCorpandPanasonicCorpsaidonWednesdaytheyareconsideringjointlydevelopingbatteriesforelectricvehicles(EVs),apartnershipthatcouldhelpPanasonicextenditsma

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U.S. Army researchers seek better batteries

AteamofU.S.ArmyscientistsworkingonmoreefficientbatteriesrecentlypublishednewfindingsinAccountsofChemicalResearch,apeer-reviewedpublicationfromtheAmericanChemica

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Researchers look deeply within batteries to see why they explode

High-energybatteries,liketheonesinyourlaptopandsmartphone,canfail,whichcancausethemtooverheatandevencatchfire.Ateamofresearchersusedcryo-electronmicroscopy(cryo

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BMW power battery center opens in NE China

BMW'sfirstbatteryfactoryoutsideEuropewentintooperationTuesdayinShenyang,capitalofnortheastChina'sLiaoningProvince,toservetheelectricvehiclemarket.Thecenter,main

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Toyota set to sell long-range, fast-charging electric cars in 2022

ToyotaMotorCorpisworkingonanelectriccarpoweredbyanewtypeofbatterythatsignificantlyincreasesdrivingrangeandreduceschargingtime,aimingtobeginsalesin2022,theChunic

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Apple denies blame for exploding headphones, report says

AnAustralianwomandiscoveredthisonaflightfromBeijingtoMelbourneinFebruary.Assheslept,herbattery-poweredheadphonesblewupandherfacewasseverelyburned,aswereherhands

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Samsung confirms faulty batteries as cause of Note 7 fires

Samsung's probe into its Galaxy Note 7 fiasco has found that the overheating and burning of the phones was caused by defective batteries.

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Apple's new AirPods tough to recycle: report

Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) new wireless headphones could be a problem for recyclers, according to an electronics firm that took apart the device to review its component parts.