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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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.)

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MARCH 28, 2023

Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period). Earlier post.) Earlier post.) platform models starting in 2024.

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MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The European Commission has approved , under EU State aid rules, a second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation in the battery value chain. The project complements the first IPCEI in the battery value chain that the Commission approved in December 2019 with €3.2 billion (US$3.5

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JULY 12, 2023

Poland-based battery systems maker Impact Clean Power Technology unveiled a visualization of GigafactoryX—a large-scale battery factory for electric vehicles and energy storage which will be launched in the city of Pruszków, near Warsaw. Its construction will increase Impact’s production capacity to 1.2

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This major milestone introduces a distinctly competitive technology to other design-to-cost battery technologies for EVs and complements Umicore’s broad portfolio of NMC (nickel, manganese, cobalt) battery materials for high performance, long-range EVs.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Following a detailed review and ahead of reaching a number of critical investment milestones, the company has concluded that the potential returns from the Battery Materials business will not be adequate to justify further investment. Consequently this is rapidly turning into a high-volume, commoditized market, the company explained.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest in building battery production facilities in the United States. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul for comprehensive battery business cooperation for ESS (energy storage systems) and other clean-tech energy solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Umicore officially inaugurated its carbon neutral production facility for cathode active materials for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This makes Umicore the first company in Europe with a complete circular and sustainable battery materials value chain.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Source: BNEF.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments. —Allan Ray Restauro, metals and mining analyst at BNEF and lead author.

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JUNE 13, 2022

The eBus chassis will be produced at MAN’s plant in Starachowice, Poland, where the Lion’s City E is also manufactured. When it comes to the components for the eBus chassis, MAN relies on technology from the Lion’s City E - above all the electric central motor on the rear axle and battery technology from the Volkswagen Group.

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MARCH 15, 2024

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is planning to invest in NCMA (nickel-cobalt-manganese, aluminum) and LFP (lithium-iron-phosphate) batteries to strengthen its portfolio. On Thursday, March 14, the South Korean battery supplier reported that it invested over 1 trillion won ($760 million) in research and development (R&D) last year.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has opened its new battery plant in Bibb County, Alabama, a few months ahead of the start of production of all-electric Mercedes-EQ vehicles in the United States. The battery factory in Bibb County will provide batteries for the new EQS SUV and the EQE SUV. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 31, 2017

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), a leading global provider of battery and energy storage solutions, has taken a 22% stake in Finland-based Valmet Automotive as part of a new strategic partnership in electric automotive solutions. At the end of 2016, CATL employed more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

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JULY 22, 2022

Ford announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. Ford announced that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Driving to more than 2 million EVs by late 2026.

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JUNE 28, 2013

(TAURON) jointly to determine the necessary infrastructure needs for stationary energy storage systems based on lithium titanate batteries, and for the construction of power and frequency stabilization systems in Poland. Poland’s second-largest energy company. TAURON is a subsidiary of TAURON Polska Energia S.A.,

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Important Project of Common European interest (IPCEI) jointly notified by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries. stationary energy storage, power tools, etc.).

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MAY 31, 2022

TME) announced the expansion of their existing partnership with an agreement for a new large-size commercial van, including a battery electric version. The new vehicle will be produced at Stellantis’ plants in Gliwice, Poland and Atessa, Italy. Stellantis N.V. and Toyota Motor Europe N.V.

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APRIL 4, 2018

The city of Gdynia in Poland has signed a contract with Solaris for the delivery of 30 trolleybuses worth more than 95 million PLN (US$28 million) in total. an electric drive powered by overhead wires—the Solaris vehicles commissioned by Gdynia will be fitted with additional batteries which enable driving off the traction line.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

They will also feature a relatively small Solaris High Power traction battery the role of which is to support the fuel cell in moments of increased demand for electric power. The company has concluded contracts and framework agreements with carriers from Austria, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Italy.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide. billion by 2027 from $18.75

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JULY 13, 2022

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Another one located in Poland will create an end-to-end carbon capture and storage chain starting from CO? capture and liquefaction at a cement plant to storage in offshore sites.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

The “Circular Innovation Factory” in Czechowice (Poland ) for electric motors. This unit successfully launched the first ever remanufactured front camera and has expanded its circular services for Small Mobility, starting with the Repair of batteries for Smovengo. All maintenance parts are prepared for a second life or recycled.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Porsche is recalling just 749 Taycan all-electric vehicles from 2021 to 2024 due to a high-voltage battery short-circuiting risk. Porsche Taycan , Taycan 4S, and Taycan 4 Cross Turismo vehicles were identified by data analytics they may have a potential issue with short-circuiting in the high-voltage battery. I’d love to hear from you!

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MARCH 22, 2022

EV Charging News EVgo and The Save Mart Companies expand EVgo Advantage program partnership, introduce promotions at seven additional stores New technology to make charging electric cars […]. Dozens of electric vehicle industry stories have come out in the past few days.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Umicore and LG Chem have concluded a multi-year strategic supply agreement for NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cathode materials to serve LG Chem’s needs out of Umicore plants in Poland, Korea and China. The companies are also entering a technology licensing arrangement covering fundamental IP rights.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that on December 28th, it successfully produced the first lithium-ion battery cell to be designed, developed, and built completely in Europe by a homegrown company. Northvolt Labs in Västerås has been in production since early 2020, the company said. Credit: Northvolt).

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APRIL 9, 2024

EV batteries are shredded to create black mass, which is then further recycled to extract lithium and other battery materials for use in new EVs. The companies did not disclose their planned investments via the joint venture, called AE Elemental, but said they are seeking European Union and local government funding.

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MARCH 24, 2022

and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large-scale, domestic, electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. The joint venture company will invest more than $5 billion CAD ($4.0 The joint venture company will invest more than $5 billion CAD ($4.0

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

At the beginning of October, series production for battery-electric city buses started successfully at the MAN plant in Starachowice, Poland, beginning with the Lion’s City E in the 12-meter solo version. The first customer vehicles are now rolling off the assembly line for the Hamburg Holstein transport company (VHH).

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The Swedish company has got orders of over USD 55 billion from a range of carmakers, including BMW, Scania, Volvo Cars and Volkswagen Group. The company has now secured more than USD 13 billion in equity and debt to expand its operations across Sweden, Poland, Germany, the United States and Canada.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Stellantis-Leapmotor C16 SUV details were leaked after the companies filed for a sales license with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The C16 SUV will be a mid-to-large SUV with two powertrain variants: battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ford has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG and KOÇ Holdings to construct a battery production facility in Ankara, Turkey. With construction starting this year, Ford states that its new plant with LG and KOÇ Holdings will be capable of producing 25GWh of battery cells annually when it opens in 2026.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Under the agreement, bp pulse plans to install ultra-fast charging at APCOA car parks—Urban Hubs—in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years to help expand its charging network in city centers and further to accelerate urban e-mobility infrastructure throughout Europe.

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MAY 1, 2022

Umicore and Automotive Cells Company (ACC)—a joint company between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies together with its subsidiary Saft—have signed a long-term strategic supply agreement for EV cathode materials in Europe. Earlier post.). —Yann Vincent, CEO of ACC.

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JUNE 4, 2021

The partners will use Nano One’s patented One-Pot process and coated nanocrystal technology for the low-cost, low-carbon footprint production of high-performance lithium-ion battery cathode materials. —Christian Gunther, Chief Executive, Battery Materials at Johnson Matthey. Source: Johnson Matthey.

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