Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US with debts of 5.8 billion dollars and only 30 million dollars in cash.
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In Japan, Honda has presented a demonstration line equipped with all necessary manufacturing steps for solid-state batteries. It is set to begin mass production before the end of the decade.
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LG Chem intends to purchase up to 100,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate from ExxonMobil over several years for use in a planned cathode production facility in Tennessee.
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BMW Group has opened the first section of its battery test center in Wackersdorf, Germany. By the end of 2025, cells, high-voltage batteries, and more will be tested on an area of over 8,000 square meters.
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Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation has started construction of a factory for separators of lithium-ion batteries in the Canadian province of Ontario. The facility is scheduled to go into operation in 2027.
Asahi Kasei Starts Construction of Battery Separator Factory in Canada Read More »
Echion and CBMM have commissioned the worldʼs largest plant for the production of niobium-based battery anode material in Brazil with an annual capacity of 2,000 tons.
Echion and CBMM Open Niobium Anode Production Plant Read More »
Battery-Newsʼ latest customer story shows how AI technology from LEAD helped a battery manufacturer to upgrade its electrolyte filling production line in quality and efficiency.
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US battery cell manufacturer Lyten has acquired the production assets of former lithium metal battery manufacturer Cuberg in California and will be converting the facility to lithium-sulfur battery production.
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Vulcan Energy has commissioned its Central Lithium Electrolysis Optimization Plant in Germany. The pilot plant will be the first in Europe to manufacture sustainable lithium hydroxide.
Vulcan Energy Opens Lithium Electrolysis Plant Read More »
Li-Cycle has received a loan of up to 475 million dollars from the US Department of Energy for the development of North Americaʼs first hydrometallurgical recycling facility for lithium-ion batteries.
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