BASF to build commercial scale battery recycling black mass plant in Germany

With an annual processing capacity of 15,000 tons of EV batteries and production scrap, BASF's newly announced commercial scale battery recycling black mass plant will of one of it...

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BASF to expand production capacity for battery materials in China

BASF Shanshan Battery Materials (BSBM), a BASF majority-owned company in China, is commissioning of new capacity for cathode active materials (CAM) to meet the increasing local and...

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Panasonic gearing up 4680-type Battery cells, mass production in May 2023

Reliable media reports have confirmed that Panasonic has commenced the pilot production of its latest 4680-type cylindrical battery cells in Japan. Mass production of the new ...

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Piston Group to make EV batteries for startup ONE in US

Piston Automotive, subsidiary of American auto supplier Piston Group, will manufacture EV batteries for energy storage start-up Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) at the former's faci...

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IESW 2022: Towards safe re-purposing and recycling of EoL batteries

In general, all batteries undergo degradation over time. There are also certain applications where the operational conditions of energy drain and recharging cycles in batteries are...

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Skoda commences production of EV battery systems in Czech Republic

Skoda Auto has started manufacturing battery systems for all-electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen Group's Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) in Mladá Boleslav, the brand's ...

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Mercedes-Benz, Sila achieve breakthrough high-silicon anode battery chemistry

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will work with Sila - a next-generation battery materials company - to incorporate the latter's silicon-anode chemistry in batteries. The compan...

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Vale confirms long-term supply deal with Tesla for Class 1 Nickel

Brazilian mining giant Vale has confirmed that it has signed a long-term contract with Tesla Inc to supply low-carbon, Class 1 nickel in the United States from its operations in Ca...

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Nexcharge begins mass production of Li-ion battery at its Gujarat facility

Nexcharge, a JV between Exide Industries and Leclanché SA, has announced the inauguration of its state-of-the-art, fully automated manufacturing plant at Prantij in Gujarat. The co...

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Volumetric energy density of EV Li-ion batteries up by over eight times since 2008

According to US Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office, the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs has significantly increased in the last...

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CATL’s 8 GWh battery cell plant in Germany to open by end of 2022

Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), CATL's first battery cell manufacturing plant outside of China, has recently received its second partial approval for commiss...

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Honda reveals its electrification, battery procurement strategy; to invest $40 billion

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has revealed a comprehensive strategy for electrification and business transformation for the future, touching upon a variety of aspects including investment ...

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GM, Honda to co-develop affordable EVs, commit to advanced battery collaboration

General Motors and Honda are taking their collaboration to a new level by co-developing a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture, targeting popul...

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Stellantis, CEA present advances in digital modeling of EV batteries

Stellantis and French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) teams have presented the first advances of their collaboration in the field of digital modeling of bat...

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Technotrans developing cooling solutions for NIO battery swap stations in Europe

Thermal management solutions company technotrans SE is coming up with efficient and reliable cooling systems for the 'Power Swap Stations' that the Chinese EV manufacturer NIO is e...

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Importance of Safety & Standards in Energy Storage Systems

India is on the verge of adopting energy storage systems in a big way. For the smooth adoption and operation of these systems, it is important to understand the safety standards an...

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Stellantis, LG Energy Solution invest $5 billion CAD for Li-ion battery plant in Canada

Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have finalized binding and definitive agreements to establish their first large-scale EV battery manufacturing facility in Canada. The...

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Tesla opens its €5 billion Berlin Gigafactory, first in Europe

US-based EV and clean energy firm Tesla, Inc has put open its much-awaited sixth 'gigafactory' near Berlin in Germany, after a delay of over eight months. This is the first-ever gi...

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Nissan, Enel work on second-life energy storage project employing used EV batteries

Source: Nissan Europe

At a conventional power plant in Melilla, Spain, Nissan and Enel are launching an innovative second-life energy storage project, which is employing used EV batteries to enhance gri...

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Britishvolt, Aston Martin to develop high performance battery technology

Source: Britishvolt

Battery tech firm Britishvolt has announced its collaboration with luxury carmaker Aston Martin to develop bespoke high-performance battery cell technology. The MoU supports the la...

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GM, POSCO Chemical establishing a new CAM production facility in Canada

General Motors and POSCO Chemical have announced a $400 million production facility in Bécancour, Quebec to supply cathode active material (CAM) for GM's 'Ultium' batteries in Nort...

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Panasonic to set up production of 4680 Li-ion EV batteries at Wakayama facility

Panasonic Corporation has announced that its Energy Company will establish a production facility at its Wakayama Factory in western Japan to manufacture the new '4680' lithium-ion ...

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Volvo Cars, Northvolt to set up new battery giga factory in Sweden

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg in Sweden to establish a new battery manufacturing plant. The facility is scheduled to commence its operations in 2025, with a pot...

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Mercedes-Benz, ProLogium to jointly develop next-gen solid-state EV batteries

German automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced the signing of a technology cooperation agreement with Taiwan-based ProLogium to develop next-generation battery cells. The new partner...

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StoreDot develops tech for extending lifespan of EV batteries for first and second life

StoreDot has announced that it has revealed advanced technology that extends the lifespan of batteries, making them highly effective not only during the vehicle lifespan but also f...

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GM stepping-up EV manufacturing with $6.6 billion investment in Michigan

American automaker General Motors Co. is targeting more than 1 million units of EV production capacity in North America by the end of 2025. The company is strategizing its vehicle ...

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Ultium Cells investing $2.6 Billion on its third battery cell manufacturing facility in US

Ultium Cells, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, has announced a $2.6 billion investment to build its third battery cell manufacturing plant at Lansing, Mich...

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Britishvolt’s Northumberland gigaplant project gets UK government’s support

UK's leading investor in battery cell technologies and associated R&D Britishvolt has announced that its first full-scale EV battery Gigaplant in Northumberland is receiving su...

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Foxconn, Gogoro, IBC, and Indika to jointly develop new energy ecosystem in Indonesia

Global electronics major Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) has signed an MoU with the Indonesian Ministry of Investment (BKPM), PT. Industri Baterai Indonesia (IBC), PT. Indika En...

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Factorial Energy raises $200 million towards development of solid-state EV batteries

Factorial Energy has raised $200 million as part of a Series D round of funding led by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis N.V. The company says the funding will be used to accelerate com...

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