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All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

As of 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric models onto the global market, gradually phasing out production of its combustion models by 2033. Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars.

All-Electric

All-Electric Audi Manufacturer Electric Vehicles

Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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MARCH 4, 2021

All car manufacturers seem to be following in the same footsteps as Tesla. and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% in the April report for the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Index.

Supplies

Supplies Global South Korea Production

ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

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JUNE 29, 2021

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017.

Global

Global Production 2020 South Korea

Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. —Geert Bruyneel, head of global production operations. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

Volvo

Volvo Manufacturer Batteries Battery

Daimler Truck and CATL expand global partnership on truck-focused batteries and supply

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MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024. The supply will go beyond 2030.

Global

Global Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries

Geely begins mass production of commercial satellites; support for future vehicles

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Eighteen months after start of construction of its intelligent satellite production and testing center in Taizhou, China, Geely Technology Group has begun mass production of commercial satellites. At full capacity, the plant will have an annual production capacity of 500 units.

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Commercial Future Production Vehicles

Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Materials production and refining, battery module production and manufacturing at Volvo Cars for a C40 Recharge results in nearly 70% higher GHG emissions compared to an XC40 ICE (E5 gasoline). Therefore, care should be taken when comparing results from this report with those from other vehicle manufacturers.

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Recharge Volvo Clean Cleaning

SK On to invest up to KRW 1.5T (US$1.1B) in battery manufacturing expansion in Seosan City

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AUGUST 24, 2023

billion) investment in its domestic battery production base in Seosan, South Korea, paving the way for the completion of a core infrastructure that will fortify Korea’s domestic electric vehicle battery industry. The third plant is slated to achieve a maximum production capacity of up to 14 GWh sequentially by 2028. trillion (US$1.1-billion)

Manufacturer

Manufacturer South Korea Batteries Battery

IDTechEx forecasts global production of electric LCVs to exceed 2.4M units annually by 2030

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MARCH 2, 2020

In a new report, “ Electric Vans 2020-2030 ”, UK-based IDTechEx forecasts that global production of electric LCVs will exceed 2.4 European Light Commercial Vehicle Sales 2018. Forecast eLCV share of total global LCV market revenue. million units annually by 2030. Source: IDTechEx Electric Vans 2020-2030, ACEA.

Global

Global Production North America 2020

Li-ion battery-maker Farasis Energy raises $1B+ to accelerate global automotive battery manufacturing expansion

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Farasis Energy, a global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells, modules and large battery systems, recently completed C-round financing exceeding 1 Billion US dollars. The compay will use the capital raised to accelerate the expansion of its global automotive battery manufacturing infrastructure.

Li-ion

Li-ion Manufacturer Global Batteries

SK On signs MOU with Global Lithium Resources to bolster key battery materials supply chain

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium. Incorporated in 2018, Global Lithium was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange last year.

Supplies

Supplies Global South Korea Batteries

Benchmark: China will increase share of global cathode production to 87% in 2030

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Cathode Forecast shows that China is set to extend its dominance of cathode production by 2030, increasing its share of production from 78% in 2022 to 87% in 2030. China’s output of cathode active materials increased more than four times between 2018 and 2022. times in the same period.

China

China Production Global North America

Adamas Intelligence: China became a net-importer of several rare earth oxides (or oxide equivalents) in 2018

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MARCH 12, 2019

According to a new report from Adamas Intelligence, China became a net-importer of several rare earth oxides (or oxide equivalents) in 2018. Among the findings of this year’s report: In 2018, total global primary rare earth oxide production increased by 20.8%

Myanmar

Myanmar 2018 China Global

HyperSolar working with Suzhou GH New Energy to accelerate manufacturing of renewable solar hydrogen panels

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APRIL 14, 2020

a division of GCL Poly, in China to make the final modifications to the solar cells required to manufacture the Gen 1 hydrogen production panels to be used in demonstration pilot plants. We have evaluated many suppliers globally and have found that our connection to Suzhou GH has been our best and most reliable option.

Solar

Solar Hydrogen Manufacturer Renewable

Virginia Tech team demonstrates green manufacturing method for Li-ion batteries

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APRIL 25, 2020

Researchers at Virginia Tech have demonstrated a green and more sustainable manufacturing method for LIBs in which no hazardous organic solvent is used during electrode manufacturing and recycling. Mass production of LIBs can result in environmental concerns during battery manufacturing and disposal. —Li et al.

Li-ion

Li-ion Virginia Manufacturer Green

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

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APRIL 9, 2020

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to manufacture jointly megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels (OGVs). With the use of renewables to produce the hydrogen, the entire energy chain can be clean. With shipping responsible for about 2.5%

France

France Manufacturer Mariner Fuel

Farasis Energy, Togg JV Siro starts battery module and pack production in Turkey

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APRIL 26, 2023

Siro , a joint venture between Farasis Energy and Turkish global mobility technology brand Togg ( earlier post ), has started production at the new Gemlik site in Turkey on 31 March. Siro battery module and pack production, Gemlik Annual capacity of the production facility will increase to 20 GWh/annum by 2031.

Turkey

Turkey Li-ion Energy Production

Testing of unblended Talnode-Si silicon anode material shows ~5x energy capacity of graphite-only anodes

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Battery anode and materials company Talga Group reported that recent testing by a global Tier-1 EV manufacturer of unblended Talnode-Si—demonstrated ~5x the energy capacity of graphite-only commercial anodes (1,800mAh/g vs 360mAh/g). Talnode-Si under development at Talga’s R&D facilities in the UK.

Energy

Energy Li-ion Commercial 2018

GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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AUGUST 20, 2018

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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Chile Argentina Global Mali

Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Leclanché SA has reduced the cobalt content in NMCA as cathode material from 20% to 5% and manufacture the electrodes using an environmentally friendly water-based process. In doing so, Leclanché completely dispenses the use of the highly toxic organic solvents (NMP) that are otherwise common in the production process.

Water

Water Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion

Brine-to-battery company EnergyX secures $450M funding agreement with Global Emerging Markets

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JULY 26, 2022

Lithium and battery technology company Energy Exploration Technologies announced a $450-million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM). Founded in 1991, GEM (Global Emerging Markets) is a $3.4-billion billion alternative investment firm with offices in Paris, New York, and the Bahamas.

Global

Global Market Companies Batteries

Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

Global

Global Charging Japan Electric

Daimler Trucks & Buses and CATL enter global Li-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses and battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) have entered a global battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks. In 2018, the company’s sales reached 21.31 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

Li-ion

Li-ion Global Supplies Lithium Ion

IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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APRIL 18, 2020

IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 These forecasts are informed by the latest IHS Markit global economic forecast updates, which reflect a 3.0% decline in global real GDP in 2020.

2020

2020 Commercial Global Production

Magna signs its first complete vehicle manufacturing JV in China; EVs with BAIC

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JULY 25, 2019

Magna and the BAIC Group have signed a framework agreement governing their electric vehicle manufacturing joint venture ( earlier post ) in Zhenjiang, China, which marks another milestone of their continued cooperation. The first production of electric vehicles, BJEV’s ARCFOX models, is expected for launch in late 2020.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer China Vehicles 2019

Mercedes-Benz gradually increasing battery production in Kamenz plant

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MAY 27, 2020

Local battery production is an important success factor for Mercedes-Benz AG’s electric offensive and the key element to meet the global demand for electrified vehicles flexibly and efficiently. The company is therefore investing more than €1 billion to establish a global battery production network. Source: Daimler.

Mercedes

Mercedes Production Batteries Battery

Germany launches R&D facility for industrial-scale Li-ion cell manufacturing; €500M in funding

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. The BMZ Group is a global player in the production of lithium-ion system solutions.

Li-ion

Li-ion Germany Lithium Ion Manufacturer

ExxonMobil planning hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage at Baytown complex; 1B cfd of blue hydrogen

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MARCH 2, 2022

ExxonMobil is planning a hydrogen production plant and one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage projects at its integrated refining and petrochemical site at Baytown, Texas, supporting efforts to reduce emissions from company operations and local industry. million tons per year.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Carbon Production Houston

Magna to engineer and produce new off-road EV for INEOS Automotive in 2026

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APRIL 18, 2023

Magna has been awarded a contract to manufacture an all-new INEOS Automotive electric off-road vehicle, expected to start production in Graz, Austria in 2026. In addition to manufacturing, Magna will also be responsible for the engineering of the complete vehicle.

Austria

Austria Engine Fully Electric 2018

BMW Spartanburg plant now largest manufacturing facility in the BMW Group production network

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JUNE 26, 2017

Continuous expansion of the plant with extensive additions and the decision to build the successful BMW X models in Spartanburg have made the plant the largest manufacturing facility in the BMW Group production network within the space of 25 years. The BMW Group produces BMW X models in Spartanburg for the US and global markets.

BMW

BMW South Carolina Manufacturer Production

POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

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JULY 9, 2023

We will enhance our global competitiveness in lithium and other mineral resources and contribute to the development of domestic industries, including the secondary battery sector, by leading the localization of materials. The subsequent production of lithium hydroxide will take place in South Korea. Earlier post.)

Argentina

Argentina South Korea South America Financing

ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Emissions Batteries Battery

Argonne using machine learning to optimize designing and manufacturing of new products; HD engine simulation presented at WCX

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APRIL 16, 2018

This technology can be applied to manufacturing to quickly find the best design for a product or the most efficient production process. The traditional approach to optimizing the design of a new product involves much experimental testing and evaluation of many prototypes.

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Manufacturer Design Engine Production

Volume production of Tesla Model 3 pushed back to late Q1 2018; battery module problems; record loss in Q3 2017

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In its third-quarter 2017 financial results update, Tesla Motors reported that it is delaying its expected start of volume production—defined here as 5,000 Model 3 vehicles per week—to “late Q1 2018”. Cell production at the Gigafactory also continues to ramp. Cell production at the Gigafactory also continues to ramp.

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2017 2018 Production Tesla

Webasto starts EV battery production in Germany

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Webasto, a global systems partner to the automotive industry, has started the production of batteries for electric vehicles in Germany. The manufacture of battery packs for a European bus maker has already commenced at the company’s Schierling site in the district of Regensburg. Entry into the Chinese market is in preparation.

Germany

Germany Production Batteries Battery

2019 Honda Insight production model to make global debut at New York International Auto Show; series hybrid with 55 mpg city

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MARCH 26, 2018

The all-new, production version of the 2019 Insight ( earlier post ) will make its global production debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Manufacturing. The Insight will be manufactured alongside the Civic and CR-V at Honda’s plant in Greensburg, Indiana.

Honda Insight

Honda Insight Insight New York Honda

Volkswagen Group and Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng sign memorandum of understanding for long-term lithium supplies

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APRIL 5, 2019

Consequently, there will be a rapid increase in our raw material demand for cell production in the coming years. The rapid increase in vehicle electrification in the automotive industry will have a major impact on global raw material markets. The global lithium demand is expected to more than double by 2023.

Chinese

Chinese Supplies Manufacturer Battery

Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant to start series production of the eActros in 2021

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty truck is due to start in 2021 at the Wörth plant, alongside the existing manufacture of trucks with combustion engines. Certain modifications will be made to the production process to accommodate the different types of vehicle.

Mercedes

Mercedes Production 2018 All-Electric

GlobalData: growing global electric vehicle market will more than double lithium demand over the next 5 years

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that the demand for lithium needed for the production of lithium-ion batteries for use in EVs will more than double from 26.7kt in 2018 to 58.3kt in 2022. According to GlobalData, the global EV market is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR of 15.6% In 2017, 1.1 In 2017, 1.1

Global

Global Chile Electric Vehicles Market

Samsung SDI building Li-ion battery plant in Hungary; global triangular production structure

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Samsung SDI has decided to use Hungary as its Li-ion battery production base in Europe. The new battery plant will be built in Goed, north of Budapest in a 330,000 m 2 site, using existing facilities previously used for display production.

Hungary

Hungary Li-ion Global Building

Adamas: LFP market share drops to 6% in global passenger EV batteries in 2019; potential comeback in 2020 with cell-to-pack

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MARCH 6, 2020

In 2019, the market share of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode chemistry fell to 6% in global passenger EV batteries by watt-hours deployed (i.e. Overall, the combined global market share of ternary cathodes (including NCM and nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) varieties) in passenger EV batteries reached 90% in 2019, up from 83% in 2018.

2019

2019 Market 2020 Global

GM restructuring; changing product development, production; 5 NA & 2 international plants shutting next year; staff reduction

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

These steps include the reorganization of its global product development and product development staffs; the realignment of its manufacturing capacity including the shuttering of 5 North American plants and two international plants in 2019; and a reduction of salaried workforce. Optimizing product portfolio.

GM

GM International Production 2019

Velodyne LiDAR opens “Megafactory” for 3D LiDAR sensors; 1M sensors in 2018

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Velodyne LiDAR is opening a “Megafactory” to ramp up production of the latest 3D LiDAR sensors to meet high global demand. Located in San Jose, CA, the facility not only has enough space for high-volume manufacturing and for the precise distance and ranging alignment process for LiDAR sensors as they come off the assembly line.

San Jose

San Jose 2018 Asia Corporation

Largest pilot plant for CO2-neutral production of hydrogen begins operation at voestalpine site in Linz

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NOVEMBER 28, 2019

What is currently the world’s largest pilot plant for the CO 2 -neutral production of hydrogen has successfully commenced operation at the voestalpine site in Linz, simultaneously setting an international milestone in the advancement of new energy supply options. In the business year 2018/19, the Group generated revenue of €13.6

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production CO2 Power Grid

All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

Daimler Truck and CATL expand global partnership on truck-focused batteries and supply

Geely begins mass production of commercial satellites; support for future vehicles

Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

SK On to invest up to KRW 1.5T (US$1.1B) in battery manufacturing expansion in Seosan City

IDTechEx forecasts global production of electric LCVs to exceed 2.4M units annually by 2030

Li-ion battery-maker Farasis Energy raises $1B+ to accelerate global automotive battery manufacturing expansion

SK On signs MOU with Global Lithium Resources to bolster key battery materials supply chain

Benchmark: China will increase share of global cathode production to 87% in 2030

Adamas Intelligence: China became a net-importer of several rare earth oxides (or oxide equivalents) in 2018

HyperSolar working with Suzhou GH New Energy to accelerate manufacturing of renewable solar hydrogen panels

Virginia Tech team demonstrates green manufacturing method for Li-ion batteries

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

Farasis Energy, Togg JV Siro starts battery module and pack production in Turkey

Testing of unblended Talnode-Si silicon anode material shows ~5x energy capacity of graphite-only anodes

GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

Brine-to-battery company EnergyX secures $450M funding agreement with Global Emerging Markets

Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

Daimler Trucks & Buses and CATL enter global Li-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks

IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

Magna signs its first complete vehicle manufacturing JV in China; EVs with BAIC

Mercedes-Benz gradually increasing battery production in Kamenz plant

Germany launches R&D facility for industrial-scale Li-ion cell manufacturing; €500M in funding

ExxonMobil planning hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage at Baytown complex; 1B cfd of blue hydrogen

Magna to engineer and produce new off-road EV for INEOS Automotive in 2026

BMW Spartanburg plant now largest manufacturing facility in the BMW Group production network

POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

Argonne using machine learning to optimize designing and manufacturing of new products; HD engine simulation presented at WCX

Volume production of Tesla Model 3 pushed back to late Q1 2018; battery module problems; record loss in Q3 2017

Webasto starts EV battery production in Germany

2019 Honda Insight production model to make global debut at New York International Auto Show; series hybrid with 55 mpg city

Volkswagen Group and Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng sign memorandum of understanding for long-term lithium supplies

Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant to start series production of the eActros in 2021

GlobalData: growing global electric vehicle market will more than double lithium demand over the next 5 years

Samsung SDI building Li-ion battery plant in Hungary; global triangular production structure

Adamas: LFP market share drops to 6% in global passenger EV batteries in 2019; potential comeback in 2020 with cell-to-pack

GM restructuring; changing product development, production; 5 NA & 2 international plants shutting next year; staff reduction

Velodyne LiDAR opens “Megafactory” for 3D LiDAR sensors; 1M sensors in 2018

Largest pilot plant for CO2-neutral production of hydrogen begins operation at voestalpine site in Linz

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