Chinese conglomerate Tinci Group, a supplier of electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries, recently decided to move its major electrolyte production project from the Czech Republic to Morocco.
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SK On, EcoProBM and Ford are jointly investing 800,000 euros in the construction of a production plant for cathode materials (CAM). In the future, this plant will secure the material supply for the batteries of Ford’s upcoming electric vehicles. Starting in the first half of 2026, the plant is expected to be capable of producing 45,000 metric tons of CAM annually. EcoPro CAM Canada LP will produce cathode materials, more specifically nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM), which are expected to offer higher performance and longer range for electric vehicles through EcoPro’s core shell gradient (CSG) technology compared to existing products. Construction of the 280,000-square-foot site has already begun. The resulting six-story building will create more than 345 new jobs in Canada, ranging from engineers to sales and service professionals to co-op positions for local university and college students. In addition, EcoPro CAM Canada LP will conduct research and development projects designed to improve battery safety and performance, increase productivity and minimize the environmental footprint of the manufacturing process. Source: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/08/17/ecoprobm–sk-on–ford-investing-in-quebec–building-cathode-plan.html#
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Chinese cell manufacturer CATL has unveiled a fast-charging lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that is said to provide a range of 400 km in 10 minutes. Mass production of the new Shenxing battery is scheduled for the end of this year. Electric vehicles equipped with Shenxing batteries are expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2024.
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British anode material developer Nexeon plans to build its first commercial production site in South Korea. Officials say the new plant will enable the company to meet its binding supply agreement with Panasonic in early 2025.
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“Battery-News.de” presents an up-to-date overview of planned and already implemented projects in the field of lithium-ion battery production in Asia. As usual, the corresponding data comes from official announcements of the respective players and from reputable sources on battery production.
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The European Commission is supporting Taiwanese battery producer ProLogium with €1.5 billion for its “Prometheus” project to develop solid-state batteries for electric vehicles in France. The funding is scheduled to run until the end of 2029.
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The “Automotive Cells Company” (ACC) is in early talks with officials in Canada and the United States. The European joint venture of Stellantis, Total Energies and the Mercedes-Benz Group is currently negotiating the construction of a battery factory in North America, ACC told Reuters news agency.
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The North American company Li-Cycle has commissioned its first European recycling plant for lithium-ion batteries in Magdeburg. The plant is to have an annual capacity of up to 10,000 tons of battery material. The start of production of a second line with the same capacity is still planned for 2023, he said. Processing without unloading and disassembly According to Li-Cycle, the plant is the largest in the company’s current portfolio and one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The group uses technology that allows it to directly use all types of lithium-ion battery waste, including complete electric vehicle battery packs, without the need for unloading, disassembly or thermal processing, it said. Annual capacity of 81,000 tons planned Germany represents the largest market for battery production waste, so Li-Cycle expects a significant amount of waste lithium-ion batteries there for all of Europe. According to the company’s own information, it is aiming for an annual recycling capacity of 81,000 tons. Source: https://investors.li-cycle.com/news/news-details/2023/Li-Cycle-Starts-Operations-at-its-First-European-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Recycling-Facility-One-of-the-Largest-on-the-Continent/default.aspx
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Finnish Minerals Group plans to build two battery materials factories in Finland. The Group plans to build a cathode active materials (CAM) plant and another for precursor materials (pCAM), which together will form one of the largest plant clusters in Europe.
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Chinese company Sunwoda Electronic plans to build a battery factory for electric vehicles in Hungary. In an official announcement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Sunwoda said its initial investment of the equivalent of 250 million euros would go toward the acquisition of land, new construction and equipment procurement, among other things. Chinese producers expand into Europe Sunwoda is one of the emerging players in the Chinese battery manufacturing circle, serving prominent customers such as Xpeng, Mercedes and Guangzhou Automobile Group. Meanwhile, Chinese market leader CATL is also building a battery factory in Hungary, having already established a production facility in Germany. There are further expansion plans for Europe from the EVE Energy group, which last June announced the construction of a factory for the production of large cylindrical batteries in Hungary. Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-sunwoda-plans-2747-mln-hungarian-battery-plant-2023-07-27/
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