The German Federal Cartel Office has approved Porscheʼs acquisition of a majority stake in Vartaʼs V4Drive Battery GmbH subsidiary.
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CNGR Advanced Material from China intends to build a battery precursor materials plant in Indonesia for ten billion US dollars and is currently looking for a 5,000-hectare area.
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US-based FREYR Battery has received a funding commitment of 122 million euros from the EU for a potential project to manufacture LFP cathode active materials in Finland.
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Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT Energy has confirmed that it will cease operations in Europe. The decision affects the European company and its German subsidiary and will take effect on 31 January 2025. The subsidiary of Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor cited the unexpected development of the European electric vehicle market, which has fallen short of market players’ expectations. Investment Freeze and Restructuring SVOLT had previously made significant investments in the European market, including planned production facilities in Germany. A factory for battery modules and packs with a capacity of 24 GWh and an investment volume of around €2 billion was planned in Saarland, while a cell factory with a capacity of 16 GWh was to be built in Brandenburg. Both projects were due to be operational by 2025, but have now been put on hold without any further timetable. In Europe, SVOLT will now focus on technical services, warehousing, logistics and after-sales services. Despite the withdrawal from production, the company has signalled its interest in long-term opportunities in the European market and intends to evaluate strategic options for a possible re-entry. Source:https://cnevpost.com/2024/10/27/svolt-confirms-will-end-operations-europe/
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The 12th Electric Vehicle Production Days (EPT) in Aachen, Germany, brought together several hundreds of industry leaders, innovators, and researchers to explore the latest advancements in the manufacturing of electric mobility components.
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A research team at TU Bergakademie Freiberg is using a new shredder system to investigate how to entirely recover valuable battery raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium.
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Stellantis is working to integrate solid-state batteries from US company Factorial into a demonstration fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona vehicles. These are based on the STLA Large platform and are expected to be launched by 2026. The aim is to validate Factorial’s battery technology in real-world driving conditions. The company is not disclosing the size of the fleet. Factorial’s proprietary FEST solid-state battery technology is presented by Stellantis as promising. According to the company, it offers an energy density of more than 390 Wh/kg and is said to be characterised by lower weight and improved performance compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. The STLA Large platform is part of Stellantis’ Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, and includes brands such as Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo and Maserati. The initiative is part of an existing partnership between Stellantis and battery technology company Factorial, in which Stellantis is investing $75 million through 2021. Source:https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2024/october/stellantis-and-factorial-take-next-step-to-accelerate-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-with-solid-state-battery-technology
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NextStar Energy, a joint venture between South Korean battery cell manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Stellantis, has started production of battery modules in Windsor, Ontario. Construction of the facility began in 2022. Cell Production Starting in 2025 According to the company, the next step will be the start of battery cell production in 2025, once the construction work is completed. In the final phase, the plant is expected to reach an annual production capacity of 49.5 gigawatt hours. The project represents an investment of 5 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 3.6 billion US dollars). Batteries produced at the facility are intended to supply the North American ecosystem for Stellantis. Sources:https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=26366&mid=1529https://nextstar-energy.com/index.php/2023/07/20/5b-windsor-battery-plant-the-largest-private-sector-investment-in-ontario/
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General Motors Ventures has announced a $10 million investment in materials science company Forge Nano. Forge Nano specializes in atomic layer deposition and will work with GM to explore potential applications of this technology for batteries. Coating Technology to Reduce Battery Costs Atomic Layer Deposition, marketed by Forge Nano as ‘Atomic Armor’, is a surface technology that deposits extremely thin layers on battery materials to control their chemical properties and structure at the atomic level. Under the partnership, Forge Nano will develop coatings for GM that are intended to both improve battery performance and reduce costs. In particular, the collaboration will focus on coatings for cathode materials. Prototypes of lithium-ion battery cells will be built at Forge Nano’s headquarters in Thornton, Colorado, to demonstrate the potential of the technology. Source:https://www.forgenano.com/forge-nano-receives-10m-investment-from-gm-ventures-to-pursue-gm-battery-material-enhancements-for-future-electric-vehicles/
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Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated Europe’s first battery recycling plant using a combined mechanical-hydrometallurgical process in Kuppenheim, Germany. The company says it has invested tens of millions in the construction of the plant, which will have an annual capacity of 2,500 tons. According to the company, a recovery rate of over 96 percent is expected. Hydrometallurgical Process Reduces Energy Requirements The recycling plant covers all steps from shredding the battery modules to processing the active battery materials. The mechanical process separates plastics, copper, aluminium and iron, while the downstream hydrometallurgical process focuses on the black mass. From this, valuable metals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium are extracted. Compared with conventional pyrometallurgy, this process is less energy-intensive because lower temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius are required. Mercedes-Benz is supported by its technology partner Primobius and by funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. The project, which is being carried out in cooperation with three German universities, is investigating the entire recycling value chain and is expected to help increase recycling capacities in the long term. Source:https://group.mercedes-benz.com/company/news/recycling-factory-kuppenheim.html
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