The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) has inaugurated a pilot plant for manufacturer-independent production of battery materials.
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By opening its 6,800-square-meter “PreFab” in Münster, Germany, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has officially put the “Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB” into operation.
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CATL aims to produce solid-state batteries in small quantities by 2027. The technologyʼs and productionʼs current maturity level is at 4 on a scale of 1 to 9.
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California-based company Statevolt plans to manufacture solid-state battery cells at a new 3.2-billion dollar gigafactory in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of 2026.
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Factorial Inc. and LG Chem plan to jointly accelerate the development of materials for solid-state batteries. Future licensing of technologies and the supply of materials is considered possible.
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Munich-based start-up company “tozero” has begun delivering recycled lithium to its first commercial clients, claiming that its recycling process enables a recovery rate of over 80% for lithium and graphite.
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Honda plans to build electric vehicles and components in Ontario with financial support from the Canadian and provincial governments, according to a report by Reuters citing internal sources. As part of an agreement with Ottawa and Ontario, Honda will manufacture batteries, produce cathode material for the batteries, and assemble electric vehicles. The official announcement is scheduled for Thursday. Ontario Premier Doug Ford described the deal on Monday as the largest in Canadian history, worth twice as much as the planned Volkswagen electric vehicle plant in Ontario, which is expected to cost about $5 billion. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that Canada is seeking more targeted investments after providing substantial subsidies to Volkswagen and Stellantis-LG Energy Solution for their planned battery gigafactories. Last week, the federal budget introduced a new investment tax credit, offering companies a 10% discount on the cost of constructing new buildings used in key segments of the electric vehicle supply chain. Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-build-electric-vehicles-batteries-ontario-says-source-2024-04-22/
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The Australian material developer and producer Sicona Battery Technologies has announced its expansion into the US market by revealing the development of its first commercial production facility in the southeastern United States. The company plans to establish a production facility for silicon-carbon anode materials with a capacity of 6,700 tons annually. This positions Sicona as the largest manufacturer of silicon-carbon anode materials in the United States, surpassing the capacities of silicon-carbon facilities located in the northwest of the country, which are currently under construction or in development. By early 2030, Sicona aims to expand its US production to a total output of 26,500 tons per year, sufficient to support over 3.25 million electric vehicles. Sicona SiCxTM, the anode material produced by the company, has the potential to significantly improve the range and charging times of current electric vehicles. The silicon-carbon anode material (Sicona SiCxTM) is expected to increase energy density by over 20 percent compared to conventional lithium-ion battery cells made solely from graphite while reducing charging times by more than 40 percent. Moreover, Sicona’s technology does not rely on expensive, hazardous, bottlenecked, or emission-intensive supply chains like silane gas, providing Sicona’s customers with access to competitive prices and scalability without incurring significant costs or disruptive restructurings in their battery production facilities. Source: Link
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“Battery-News” presents an up-to-date overview of planned and already implemented projects in the field of module and pack production of lithium-ion batteries. As usual, the relevant data comes from official announcements by the respective players and from battery production sources. All individual references are available on the right-hand side. The maps are also available in higher resolution. If your company is missing, or if you have any general comments, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Japan and Europe are set to collaborate on a battery recycling system to facilitate the exchange of information regarding mining sites and suppliers of minerals used in battery production. The system, scheduled to be introduced by 2025, aims to counter China’s dominance as a supplier of rare metals such as lithium. The tracing initiative seeks to prevent the outflow of these strategic rare materials from the regions and facilitate their reuse. Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA), under the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, will sign a memorandum of understanding with European partners on Monday to facilitate information exchange and mutual certification. Japan and Europe already operate electronic platforms for managing information on electric vehicle batteries. Japan is advancing its industrial data platform named Ouranos Ecosystem, which is expected to involve around 50 companies, including automobile manufacturers such as Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor, and Honda Motor, as well as the battery joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic, Prime Planet Energy & Solutions. In Europe, the public-private data platform Catena-X is already operational, led by automotive manufacturers like BMW and the Mercedes-Benz Group. It is planned to connect Ouranos and Catena-X by 2025 with confidential information pertaining to Japanese companies’ core competencies, such as suppliers and procurement volumes, remaining undisclosed. The initiative’s main goal is to exchange information about the materials used in current batteries and enable their traceability to prevent outflow beyond their own territories. The European Union has decided to introduce regulations mandating the recycling of EV battery materials such as lithium and cobalt within the region. To comply with these regulations, “battery passports” like Catena-X and Ouranos are required to record and manage information along the entire supply chain, including the countries of origin of the materials, production history, recycling rate, and carbon dioxide emissions. The system will enable Japanese companies certified by Ouranos to be automatically certified in the EU. Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Supply-Chain/Japan-Europe-to-link-industrial-data-platforms-for-EV-battery-materials
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