Through 2024, the US will invest around 43 million dollars in projects to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety of electric vehicle batteries.
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Chinese company Geely has developed lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its Zeekr electric vehicles that can be charged from ten to 80 percent within 10.5 minutes.
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SES AI Corporation claims to be the first company in the battery development industry to have reached the Chinese electric mobility safety regulations with lithium-metal batteries.
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UL Solutions has commissioned one of the United Statesʼ largest battery testing labs for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as industrial applications in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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Avesta Battery and Energy Engineering (ABEE) has started series production of lithium metal anodes and plans to further develop its technology in collaboration with battery manufacturers.
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With an annual capacity of 80,000 tons, BTR New Material Group from China has started production at its new anode materials plant for lithium-ion batteries in Indonesia.
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German battery developer Nacelle has launched a pilot production line for sodium-ion batteries, claiming to be the first company in Germany to produce the technology in its own facilities.
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US-based battery technology developer Group1 has announced the launch of what it claims to be the worldʼs first 18650 form factor potassium-ion battery.
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Toyota Motor is planning to build a battery factory for electric vehicles in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, according to a report in the Nikkei Business Daily. The batteries would be supplied to a plant that makes vehicles under the company’s Lexus brand. Toyota intends to make Kyushu Island, where Fukuoka is located, a central part of its battery supply chain. At the same time, Kyushu will serve as an export base for the Asian region. The plant would likely be operated by Primearth EV Energy. This is a subsidiary of Toyota that specializes in battery production. Exact investment costs and the start of construction of the plant have not yet been determined, according to Nikkei. The newspaper obtained information about the project from unnamed sources. Toyota itself has not yet commented on the report. Source:https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-motor-build-ev-battery-plant-fukuoka-nikkei-says-2024-07-26/
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Battery technology developer Addionics has closed a $39 million Series B funding round. The round was co-led by GM Ventures and Deep Insight, with participation from Scania and other investors. Addionics intends to use the investment to expand its manufacturing and commercialization activities and accelerate the construction of its planned Gigafactory in the US. 3D Anodes to Make Battery Production Cheaper Addionics is working on 3D anodes, which the company says will offer advantages in battery production and performance. The technology should allow for better heat dissipation in the electrodes, which could lead to faster charging times, higher energy density and more stable batteries. This technology is largely independent of the battery chemistry used. The 3D current collectors are designed as a drop-in solution and should be seamlessly integrated into existing production processes. Earlier this year, the battery developer announced the construction of a $400 million factory in the U.S. to manufacture its 3D copper anodes. The plant is expected to be operational in 2027 and produce anodes for approximately 90 gigawatt-hours of battery capacity per year. By the end of 2024, the company plans to begin supplying prototype battery cells to automakers for testing. The company aims to supply products on a large scale by 2027 or 2028. Sources:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/led-by-gm-ventures-addionics-raises-39-million-series-b-to-drive-cost-efficient-ev-battery-innovation-302206446.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-co-leads-39-mln-funding-ev-battery-materials-startup-addionics-2024-07-25/
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