Tech company NanoGraf has been developing an advanced material for lithium-ion batteries that they say could help EVs improve their range and performance by upward of 40 percent while significantly reducing manufacturing costs.

NanoGraf President Chip Breitenkamp talks about the new technology and why the U.S. needs to become self-reliant when developing electric vehicle components.

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