article thumbnail

ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

Green Car Congress

Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. This major investment project aims to facilitate supply chain localization, R&D activities, and the manufacturing of next-generation batteries in Europe for ProLogium.

France 540
article thumbnail

Ford, LG Energy Solution, Koç Holding to form JV to build battery gigafactory in Turkey

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a new joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties to create one of Europe’s largest commercial electric vehicle battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey. Earlier post.)

Turkey 334
article thumbnail

BMW Group to build logistics center for high-voltage batteries in north of Leipzig

Green Car Congress

This will produce a logistics hall for the current fifth-generation high-voltage batteries and an office building, both of which are due to reach completion in mid-2024. When all the construction work is complete, the new buildings at the Supply center North will provide workplaces for approximately 500 employees.

BMW 195
article thumbnail

Ford investing $3.5B to build LFP battery plant in Michigan; partnering with CATL

Green Car Congress

billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford’s EV lineup. Ford is now commited to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US. Ford will invest $3.5 With this $3.5-billion

Michigan 259
article thumbnail

Using blockchain traceability to build a circular battery economy

Green Car Congress

We can all see that there is growing demand for proof of what is in our batteries and our vehicles. It’s clear that we need to create a circular battery economy in order to build a responsible, electrified future.

Economy 330
article thumbnail

Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

Green Car Congress

to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America. As part of its evaluation process, the new Michigan battery lab will ensure that Toyota’s batteries meet North American customer requirements by confirming performance, quality and durability of automotive batteries made by Toyota.

Michigan 334
article thumbnail

Foxconn to build EV ecosystem and battery production chain in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Green Car Congress

Foxconn plans to build an EV ecosystem and a complete battery production chain in the southern city as part of its ambition to expand into the EV industry, ranging from the development of EVs to the production of battery packs and cells, and energy storage systems. million (US$50,000) per vehicle.

Taiwan 259