Alex Nediger, Daimler’s director of cooperation and innovation management will join the Sila board as will former GE CEO Jeff Immelt. Anode materials company Sila Nanotechnologies has raised $ 170 million in a funding round led by Daimler . The US company has developed silicon - based anodes to replace graphite in the production of batteries , claiming a 20 % improvement in performance . Sila will initially target the consumer electronics market before moving on to the EV market via its partners , BMW and Daimler , in addition to the grid computing and aviation markets .
Anode materials company Sila Nanotechnologies has raised $ 170 million in a funding round led by Daimler . The US company has developed silicon - based anodes to replace graphite in the production of batteries , claiming a 20 % improvement in performance . Sila will initially target the consumer electronics market before moving on to the EV market via its partners , BMW and Daimler , in addition to the grid computing and aviation markets .