Our Next Energy's Gemini battery could bring 600-mile EVs by 2026
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10/01/2023
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There's a mild irony in a battery company called ONE that believes the way to increase electric vehicle adoption actually relies on two. Two battery chemistries in one pack, that is, according to ONE founder and CEO Mujeeb Ijaz. We spoke with Ijaz about ONE's dual-chemistry pack in early 2022, but the company recently shared more details on how it plans to make EVs with a 600-mile range feasible in the coming years.
Our Next Energy is working on two new battery types (the Aries and Gemini series), both of which start with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry. The whiz-bang, 600-mile (966-km), dual-chemistry Gemini pack isn't due to go into production until 2025 or 2026, but ONE is currently testing its Aries II pack. The Aries II is a structural cell-to-pack singlechemistry battery based on the Aries I battery now available for class 3-6 commercial trucks, buses and utilities or in the Aries Grid energy storage system. ONE is working with partners Bollinger Motors, Motiv and the Shyft Group on the Aries I battery for commercial trucks. ONE also claims that the Aries II can offer up to 350 miles (563 km) of range in a passenger car without needing pricey nickel or cobalt.
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- Blanco, S., "Our Next Energy's Gemini battery could bring 600-mile EVs by 2026," Mobility Engineering, October 1, 2023.