VanMoof skids off track, another mobility startup goes SPAC and e-bike batteries catch fire
https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/16/vanmoof-skids-off-track-another-mobility-startup-goes-spac-and-e-bike-batteries-catch-fire/
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is off having a glorious vacation, so I will be doing the roundup this week.
As the EV revolution takes hold, one problem keeps plaguing automakers: Batteries are heavy, and heavy means less efficient. As a result, billions of dollars are being poured into research for cheaper, lighter, more efficient and safer batteries. The potential answer? Solid-state batteries.