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MAY 14, 2013

The Li / Support is the electrode made possible with the convection battery technology. Lower mass often translates to lower costs. Researchers at the University of Missouri led by Prof. The technology could thus enable lower-cost and lighter-weight batteries than otherwise possible, noted Dr. Suppes. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded EaglePicher $22 million in funding under the Defense Production Act Title III Program ( DPA Title III ) for Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications (LIMA) project. Currently, the US government relies on lithium-ion cells that are produced outside the US.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Valence Technology and EaglePicher Technologies have entered into a strategic alliance including a technology license agreement for certain Valence Lithium-Ion technology and future supply considerations. EaglePicher also received consideration to purchase cells manufactured by Valence.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The transaction makes MBP the majority owner of Dow Kokam, which includes the Midland Battery Park in Michigan and the Lee’s Summit facility in Missouri. Dow Kokam’s Midland Battery Park includes one of the highest capacity, large format lithium-ion battery manufacturing plants in the world.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Battery Batteries 210

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APRIL 14, 2009

The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries (NAATBatt) ( earlier post ) has selected a site in Hardin County, Kentucky to build a more than $600-million automotive lithium-ion battery plant. Kentucky was selected over Texas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Earlier post.).

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MAY 13, 2014

Smith Electric will resume production in its Kansas City, Missouri, facility in mid-summer 2014. The company said that the suspension of production in the fourth quarter of 2013 was in order to transition its supply chain to Tier 1 suppliers, enabling Smith Electric to produce its vehicles at a lower cost.

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APRIL 17, 2009

When Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV-US) announced on 27 March its selection of Kansas City, Missouri as the site for its US assembly plant for electric commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), SEV-US CEO Bryan Hansel named Kokam America (also based in Missouri) as the electric vehicle company’s battery “ partner of choice. ”

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