The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has approved funding of approximately 700 million euros for the construction of a battery factory by Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt in Heide, Germany.
Northvolt Receives Federal Funding Despite Budget Freeze Read More »
South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro BM has signed a 34-billion Dollar contract with Samsung SDI for the supply of lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) cathode material from 2024 to the end of 2028.
Samsung SDI to Source Cathode Material From EcoPro Read More »
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and partners from industry are working on a new process chain for recycling spent batteries. The collaboration aims to achieve more efficient recycling by retaining the batteries’ active components.
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Battery materials specialist Sila has begun to build out its first automotive-scale production facility in Moses Lake, Washington State, where the company’s “Titan Silicon” anode will be produced from 2025.
Sila Builds out US Plant for Silicon Anode Production Read More »
NIO and Chinese automotive technology group Zhejiang Geely have signed a strategic partnership for developing two standards for battery swapping for electric passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Battery Swapping: NIO Teams up with Geely Read More »
Gotion InoBat Batteries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Slovakian government to support the construction of a gigafactory which was planned to be built in the Middle-European region.
Gotion InoBat Batteries Builds Gigafactory in Slovakia Read More »
Ford has announced changes to its plans for the ‘BlueOval Battery Park Michigan’. Annual production will be reduced from 35 to 20 gigawatt-hours.
Ford Downsizes LFP Battery Plans in Michigan Read More »
European automotive group Stellantis and China’s largest battery manufacturer CATL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the local supply and use of LFP battery cells and modules.
CATL and Stellantis Plan LFP Battery Collaboration Read More »
Northvolt has announced the development of a sodium-ion battery with an energy density of more than 160 watt-hours per kilogram aimed to be deployed in energy storage systems.
Northvolt Announces Development of Sodium-Ion Battery Read More »
Toyota and Redwood Materials have announced an expansion of their collaboration. Toyota will source cathode materials and anode copper foils from Redwood for their upcoming gigafactory in North Carolina.
Toyota and Redwood Expand Collaboration Read More »
