Battery Production

The Italian gigafactory project Italvolt, owned by Swedish entrepreneur Lars Carlstrom, has been placed under official crisis management.

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has officially decided to build its gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries near Heide in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Chinese lithium battery manufacturer Eve Energy plans a joint venture with Aksa Jeneratör Sanayi A.Ş. from Turkey to manufacture and sell battery modules and battery cabinets for outdoor use.

French battery developer Tiamat has received 30 million euros to start its third round of financing. The CNRS research center spin-off plans to build a sodium-ion battery factory in France.

Hungary is going to invest two billion US dollars (1.8 billion euros) in the Debrecen Industrial Park to prepare the site for announced investments of battery manufacturers.

The European Commission has approved a 902-million-euro state aid measure by the German government in support of a battery production plant by Swedish manufacturer Northvolt.

South Korean battery manufacturer SK On has signed a memorandum of understanding with numerous companies to improve control and communication systems in battery production.

The Chinese technology company Lead Intelligent Equipment (LEAD) and the German industrial software company Dassault Systèmes have signed an agreement on a global strategic cooperation. Aim of the cooperation is to drive innovation in digitalization and intelligent manufacturing. The collaboration will focus on using Dassault Systèmes’ digital platform to enhance LEAD’s lithium cell production solutions. At this year’s World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference, LEAD presented its vision of a future global collaborative R&D and procurement system. LEAD showcased solutions that include integration with Dassault Systèmes’ digital platform. While no further information was given about the details of the collaboration, the companies emphasized their commitment to a “long-term, stable, and mutually beneficial partnership”. Source: https://www.pressebox.com/pressrelease/lead-intelligent-equipment/lead-intelligent-equipment-and-dassault-systemes-forge-global-strategic-cooperation-at-the-2023-world-manufacturing-conference/boxid/1183534

Volkswagen plans to build a battery factory in Sagunt, Spain, with an initial investment of more than €3 billion, which could rise to up to €4.5 billion in a second phase.  Start of production in 2026 This investment is part of VW’s “Future: fast forward” project, which plans to invest €10 billion in Spain. The aim is to advance the electrification of the VW plants in Landaben (Navarra) and Martorell (Barcelona). The planned Gigafactory in Sagunt is expected to reach an annual production capacity of 40 GWh, producing batteries for 800,000 electric vehicles per year. Initial production is expected to begin as early as 2026. The battery factory is expected to create around 3,300 direct jobs and a further 10,000 indirect jobs once construction is completed and battery production begins. VW is working closely with Iberdrola, one of Spain’s largest energy providers, to power the Gigafactory. Iberdrola plans to build a mega solar plant that will provide 30 percent of the battery factory’s energy needs. Source: https://www.levante-emv.com/el-mercantil-valenciano/2023/12/17/lluvia-millones-reconversion-industrial-sagunt-95925889.html