Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

From 2017, the second-generation MINI Countryman featured the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 as the first plug-in hybrid MINI model to offer an additional 65 kW/88 hp electric motor on the rear axle. The new generation of the largest MINI model is fully electric and locally emission-free. The battery capacity is 64.7

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Germany Production BMW Wind 426

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Rimac Technology, a leading provider of high-performance automotive technology solutions to global OEMs, has partnered with battery maker EVE Energy. EVE will focus on cell manufacturing while Rimac Technology will focus on the development and high-volume production of a battery module and pack platform using the cells.

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Europe Energy Batteries Battery 301

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2

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Companies Batteries Battery Production 430

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Molicel ), a supplier of lithium-ion battery cells, entered into a memorandum of understanding for Molicel to manufacture and supply the battery cells for Archer’s production electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery capacity annually.

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Taiwan Supplies Batteries Battery 334

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

South Korea-based EnerTech International is a leader in delivering lithium-ion cells using state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to produce high-performance, large format batteries. This production license agreement with EnerTech is the next milestone in Enevate’s technology roadmap that leads to commercialization scheduled for 2022.

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Lithium Ion South Korea Batteries Battery 435

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2023

Honda celebrated production of the 30-millionth engine built at the company’s Anna Engine Plant in Ohio with the production of the newly refined 2.0-liter liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, which is part of the two-motor hybrid-electric system that powers Honda Accord and CR-V hybrid-electric models. Earlier post.)

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Honda Engine Ohio Acura 305

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2023

The Lion Electric Company recently completed production of its first lithium-ion battery pack at the company’s battery manufacturing facility located in Mirabel, Québec. Final certification of the first battery pack is expected in the first quarter of 2023, followed by a gradual ramp up of production in 2023.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 348

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

Autocar, a leading manufacturer of specialized severe-duty vocational trucks, has built its first two alpha units that feature an all-electric powertrain. Autocar’s All-Electric E-ACX with cover removed to display one of three high voltage battery packs. Autocar is the only OEM with this type of integration.

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Batteries Battery Electric Electrical 508

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

Beginning in 2025, MAN Truck & Bus will manufacture high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses in large-scale production at its Nuremberg site. To this end, the company will invest around €100 million over the next five years at its production site for combustion engines.

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Batteries Battery Production Electric 259

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has started producing high-performance batteries for its all-electric luxury EQS at its Stuttgart-Hedelfingen plant, as part of the Untertürkheim location in Germany, ahead of the sedan’s world premiere on 15 April 2021. High-performance battery systems made in Stuttgart-Hedelfingen. technologies.

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Mercedes Batteries Battery Production 435

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2021

POSCO has begun production of high-purity nickel—required for secondary batteries—at SNNC. Last May, POSCO took a 30% stake in the Australian company Ravensthorpe, which specializes in nickel mining and refining production. The 20 thousand tons of materials from the factory can support 500,000 EVs, POSCO said.

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Production Batteries Battery 2006 435

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2022

FREYR Battery has awarded a strategic alliance frame agreement to South Korea-based Hana Technology. Hana Technology develops precision automation solutions for battery facilities and other industrial operations. Hana Technology develops precision automation solutions for battery facilities and other industrial operations.

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Batteries Battery South Korea Production 321

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. In November 2022, the Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure EV battery supply for North America.

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Georgia Hyundai Motor Motors 320

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Rio Tinto has commenced production of battery-grade lithium from waste rock at a lithium demonstration plant at the Boron mine site in California. The demonstration plant has a design capacity of 10 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium. —Rio Tinto Minerals chief executive Sinead Kaufman.

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Production Serbia Batteries Battery 418

Green Car Congress

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. The plant, with a capacity of 3 GWh/annum, will produce battery modules and packs based on Farasis Energy’s high-performance lithium-ion technology.

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Turkey Energy Li-ion Production 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

billion in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), for which demand is growing. The company aims to begin battery production between 2024 and 2026. and 10% by Toyota Tsusho Corporation) toward increasing automotive battery production.

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Japan North Carolina Toyota Batteries 273

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2022

LiveWire is opening reservations for the production version of the all-electric S2 Del Mar motorcycle, the first LiveWire model to feature the new ARROW architecture, and the first bike to sit next to the LiveWire ONE—the company’s flagship electric motorcycle. Earlier post.).

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Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Production Electric 459

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2023

Bosch is now starting the production of new powertrain solutions based on 800-volt technology. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. Inverter with 800-volt technology goes into series production In recent years, 400-volt solutions have become widely established as the industry standard.

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Motor Motors Motoring Electric Vehicles 369

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2021

Blackstone Resources AG announced that its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH will increase its battery production capacity tenfold to 500 MWh per annum by 2022 for Li-ion batteries, which contain 3D-printed battery electrodes, at Blackstone’s Döbeln site in Saxony.

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Batteries Battery Production Li-ion 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

ŠKODA AUTO has started manufacturing battery systems for all-electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) in Mladá Boleslav. This makes the car manufacturer’s main plant the only production facility for MEB battery systems in Europe outside Germany.

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Auto Batteries Battery Production 273

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company]; and PACCAR are partnering to accelerate and localize battery cell production and the battery supply chain in the United States. manufacturing jobs in the growing clean technology sector.

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Batteries Battery Energy North America 303

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has started series production of the Freightliner eM2, a battery electric medium-duty truck designed for pick-up and delivery applications. The first production units in the U.S. The first production units in the U.S. will be delivered to Ferguson, Hogan Truck Leasing, Inc.,

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Portland Production North America Oregon 110

Electrek

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

We just got our closest look yet at Honda’s latest electric scooter, the Honda SC e:, at the 2023 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. There, the company showed off the new design and confirmed it will be heading for mass production.

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Honda Production Batteries Battery 117

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 6, 2024

Toyota accelerates mass production of diverse EV batteries by making PEVE a wholly owned subsidiary Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has. continued] The post Toyota Motor Corporation Strengthens Battery Production Capabilities appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Corporation Toyota Motor Motors 98

Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2024

Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 billion investment in the plant. The company emphasizes that this announcement comes in addition to the recent $1.3

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SUV Toyota Kentucky Indiana 161

Electrek

JUNE 7, 2023

Barcelona’s groundbreaking electric scooter company Silence made a name for itself with revolutionary new swappable batteries with built-in trolley wheels. Now the company has brought those same game-changing batteries to four-wheelers as production begins for the Silence S04 micro-car.

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Production Batteries Battery Cars 128

Electric Cars Report

MAY 3, 2024

The sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy has started commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Natron’s milestone marks the first-ever commercial-scale production of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S.

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Sodium Commercial Energy Batteries 58

Teslarati

APRIL 8, 2024

Panasonic Energy is discussing a potential joint venture with Indian Oil to produce electric vehicle (EV) batteries in India. The Japanese battery supplier plans to produce cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India. The post Panasonic Energy aims for EV battery production in India appeared first on TESLARATI.

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India Energy Batteries Battery 102

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Telsa is putting a lot of emphasis on perfecting 4680 battery cells with dry coated anodes and cathodes. The post Tesla 4680 Battery Production Is Trapped In Production Hell appeared first on CleanTechnica. It's very hard to do.

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Production Batteries Battery Tesla 93

Electrek

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Candela C-8 “powered by Polestar” electric boat has just commenced production, setting the stage for upcoming deliveries of the most advanced hydrofoil electric boat yet. more… The post Candela C-8 flying electric boat with Polestar batteries begins production appeared first on Electrek.

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Production Batteries Battery Electric 105

Teslarati

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Japanese company and Tesla supplier Panasonic announced plans on Monday to cut domestic production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries due to some vehicle sales being slower than initially planned. Despite slashing production, Panasonic saw record profits of 288 billion yen ($1.9 for EV battery operations.

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Production Batteries Battery Tesla 125

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Volkswagen (Anhui) Components (VWAC), Volkswagen Group’s first 100% owned battery system plant in China, has started production of its first high-voltage battery system. The battery system is a crucial component for Volkswagen Anhui’s MEB electric vehicle production.

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China Production Batteries Battery 110

Electrek

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Panasonic announced that it is slowing down its battery production amid weaker demand for electric vehicles, but it hints at demand from Tesla still being good on that front. more… The post Panasonic slows battery production amid weaker EV business, but Tesla looks good appeared first on Electrek.

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Production Batteries Battery Tesla 143

Electric Cars Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Toyota will prepare for assembly of an all-new, three row battery electric SUV in the U.S. billion in Indiana EV production appeared first on Electric Cars Report. billion in Indiana EV production appeared first on Electric Cars Report. as part of a new $1.4

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Indiana Toyota Production SUV 121

The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Daimler Truck has begun series production of the Freightliner eM2, a battery electric medium-duty truck designed for pick-up and delivery applications. The post Daimler Truck begins series production of new battery electric Freightliner appeared first on The Driven.

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Production Batteries Battery Electric 79

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 5, 2024

(PEVE) a wholly owned subsidiary in order to strengthen its capabilities in mass-producing automotive batteries. Among Toyota-affiliated companies, currently PEVE, Toyota Industries Corporation, and Prime Planet […] The post Toyota Strengthens Battery Production Capabilities appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Toyota Production Batteries Battery 63

Electrek

JANUARY 17, 2023

Candela and Polestar announced a partnership in August of last year that would see automotive-grade EV batteries hit the seas in long-range electric boats. The post Candela reveals world’s longest-range production electric boat, now with Polestar batteries appeared first on Electrek.

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Range Production Batteries Battery 138