DETROIT—Our Next Energy (ONE), a two-year-old Michigan startup, said on Wednesday it had tested a prototype of its new battery in a Tesla Model S, driving 752 miles before recharging. ONE aims to begin producing battery packs that will deliver similar range—about double that of most existing electric vehicles—by late 2023, according to Mujeeb Ijaz, ONE’s founder, and chief executive. “We plan to build (batteries) in North America, and believe it can be done economically,” Ijaz said in an interview. ONE has focused on developing an advanced long-range battery that uses safer and more sustainable materials, while packing more energy into a smaller, less expensive package. Ijaz, a 30-year industry veteran, is a former senior executive at Apple and A123 Systems, where he led teams developing battery systems for electric vehicles. For ONE’s Gemini battery, Ijaz said: “We want to eliminate both nickel and cobalt, but we don’t want to …