Clarios to develop 24-V lithium-ion batteries for heavy-duty applications

Source: Clarios

Clarios, a well-known manufacturer of low-voltage, AGM Lead-acid battery solutions, has announced an agreement to develop 24-volt lithium-ion batteries for heavy-dut...

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Toyota's next-gen BEV battery plans get nod from Japanese government

Toyota's solid state battery prototype. Source: Toyota Europe

Toyota Motor Corporation recently secured certification from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the development and production plans for its next-gene...

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Global EV battery usage grows 22.4% YoY to reach 434.4 GWh in Jan-July 2024

From January to July of this year, the amount of energy held by batteries for electric vehicles of all types (EVs, PHEVs, and HEVs) registered worldwide has touched about...

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General Motors, Samsung SDI agree on $3.5 billion, 36 GWh EV battery cell plant in Indiana, USA

GM Chair Mary Barra chats with Samsung SDI CEO Yoon-ho Choi after signing an EV battery agreement in 2023. Image: Samsung SDIsigning an MOU on a joint EV battery plant in the U.S. in March 2023.

Samsung SDI and General Motors have finalized their agreement for a joint venture factory to supply electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the United States. The joint venture plant wi...

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Nissan, Honda to deepen their strategic partnership on EV batteries

Japanese automotive companies Nissan and Honda have recently signed an MoU on deepening the framework of their strategic partnership, which is being discussed and considered o...

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Valmet completes 2nd major expansion of its German Battery Test Center (BTC)

Source: Valmet Automotive

Valmet Automotive recently announced the completion of the second major expansion of its Battery Test Center (BTC) in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany in a short per...

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FM bypasses EVs in Budget; abolishes duty on critical minerals to support domestic refining

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a mixed bag for the country's auto and electric mobility industry, by avoiding specific, new measures for either the traditional...

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Gotion showcases EV batteries that charge to 80 percent in > 10 mins

Image: Gotion

China's Gotion High-Tech might have stolen a march on the rest of the world, including homegrown rival CATL, with the development of a car battery that can go from zero to 80 perce...

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Gotion presents its latest battery innovations including all-solid-state battery

Source: CnEVPost.com

At the recently held 13th technology conference in Hefei, Chinese battery maker Gotion High-tech introduced three new battery products, including its first all-solid-state battery ...

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BMW readies Mexican plant for assembly of high-voltage EV batteries

Source: BMW Group

BMW Group's San Luis Potosí facility in Mexico is gearing up for production of the 'Neue Klasse' next-generation electric cars starting 2027. Construction of a local...

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'Our vision is to build the Apple and Northvolt of India’

With a razor-sharp focus on Li-ion cell product design and tech development, the International Battery Company is on a mission to electrify India's mobility sector. In an exclusive...

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Hyundai Motor, Kia strike strategic partnership with Indian battery major, Exide Energy

Making inroads into India's battery development and production ecosystem, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced earlier today (April 8) that they have entered a ...

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StoreDot, EVE Energy partner for mass production of 'XFC' battery cells

Left to right: Amir Tirosh (StoreDot), Alexander Holden (EVE Energy), Dr. Doron Myersdorf (StoreDot), and Dr. Liu Jincheng (EVE Energy) at the agreement signing event. Souce: StoreDot

Israeli battery technology firm StoreDot has announced a significant step towards the commercialization and mass production of its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cel...

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BYD Americas chief says Mexico plant by year end, but no plans for exports to USA

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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has no plans of selling its passenger EVs in the US and finds the market "complicated" and "confusing", the CEO of its Americas operation said. S...

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Panasonic Energy partners with NOVONIX for securing supply of synthetic graphite

An image of Novonix's proprietary graphite furnace.

Panasonic Energy (Panasonic Group), the global leader in innovative battery technology said that it has signed a binding offtake agreement with Australia-based NOVONIX Lt...

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EU approves €902 mn aid for Northvolt's EV battery plant in Germany

A 3D rendering of Northvolt Drei, the company's upcoming EV battery giga factory in Germany: Northvolt

Decision helps keep the plant in Europe in the face of competing incentives from America The European Union has approved €902 million in aid for Swedish company Northvolt to set up...

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Gotion InoBat signs deal to set up 20 GWh capacity EV battery plant in Slovakia

The Slovak government and Gotion InoBat Batteries signing their deal, on November 22. Image: Slovak Government Office

Slovakia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech to build an EV battery plant in the European nation, the country's ec...

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Toyota's EV battery tech roadmap identifies 4 types including solid-state

Image for representation purposes only. Source: Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation, which is generally critiqued for its "slow-paced" approach to electrification and e-mobility, has communicated a first insight into its next-gen...

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WESD 2023: EV battery manufacturing fast evolving in Europe; needs pro-active policy

Source: ETN

The 2023 edition of the World Energy Storage Day global conference organized by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) witnessed critical discussions on the e-mobility and related ma...

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Gotion to set up $2 billion lithium battery manufacturing plant in the U.S.

China's Gotion High Tech Co ltd on Friday said the company will set up a new state-of-the-art $2 billion lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno, Illinois. Covering about 15...

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