Long considered one of the least interesting car components, batteries may now be one of the most exciting parts of the auto industry
The lab at QuantumScape, a Silicon Valley start-up whose investors include Volkswagen and Bill Gates, in San Jose, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2021. The company is working on a technology that could make car batteries cheaper, more reliable and quicker to recharge.
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