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MAY 21, 2013

a developer of lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has launched the first generation of its high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. Amprius is excited to work closely with OEM manufacturers to make high energy battery technologies available to consumers. Source: DOE.

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Market analyst CCM believes that the adjustment will change the market structure and that ternary Li-ion power batteries—i.e., Li-ion batteries with ternary cathode materials such as LMO, NCM/NCA, LFP, etc.—will The five AEV manufacturers were Suzhou GEMSEA Coach Manufacturing Co., million (RMB1.0

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MAY 21, 2016

Prieto Battery, a company commercializing a 3D Lithium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), announced a strategic investment from Stanley Ventures, the newly-formed venture arm of Stanley Black & Decker, a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems. Prieto Battery Inc.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Although NiMH is still the dominant battery in the high-voltage hybrid market, Li-ion technology started to take market share around 2009 and is expected to continually increase its share with time. According to the report’s baseline estimate, the global Li-ion xEV business will reach $3.8 billion in 2015 and $9.2

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AUGUST 1, 2012

has completed construction of its new plant for Li-ion battery separators. The SEPALENT produced at the new plant will undergo quality testing to be certified by each lithium-ion secondary battery manufacturer. The production of the separator was launched in August 2009 at the Nagahama Plant (12 million m 2 /year).

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

The supervisory board of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies ( RusNano ) has approved the state corporation’s participation in a project with China-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Thunder Sky to manufacture Lithium-ion batteries, the first such project in Russia. billion rubles (US$575 million).

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Li-ion cell manufacturer Dow Kokam has acquired Societe de Vehicles Electriques (SVE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of France-based Dassault that develops liquid-cooled high-performance battery packs and energy management systems. The companies had signed an agreement outlining their attention to combine in September 2009.

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MARCH 6, 2012

As an example, the military’s BB-2590 Li-ion battery used in a range of portable systems calls for a cycle life of ≥224 and ≥ 3 years.). LIB capacity is limited in part by the intercalation of Li ions by the anode material—i.e., Elements in achieving the Envia 400 Wh/kg cell. Click to enlarge. Envia Systems.

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JUNE 25, 2010

Li-ion battery manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc. Boston-Power’s battery technology platform is based on a flat, oval-shaped prismatic cell design with external dimensions equivalent to two conventional 18650 lithium-ion cells. Current investors Venrock and Gabriel Venture Partners are also participating. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 24, 2009

GS Yuasa Corporation and Honda signed a joint venture contract to establish a new joint venture company for manufacturing, sales and R&D of Lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles. is scheduled to be established 1 April 2009. Earlier post.) The new company, Blue Energy Co., GS Yuasa will own 51% of Blue Energy, Honda 49%.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

billion (US$110 million) to increase substantially its production of Li-ion cathode materials targeted at batteries for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. JX Nippon Mining & Metals develops as well as supplies cathode materials for automotive lithium-ion batteries. The plant came online in 2009.

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

Li-ion batteries) as 3D structures to enable the powering of smart dust mote devices, and outlined several theoretical 3D structures for the batteries, which would have to have very high capacities to be able to fit on the device but still provide sufficient power. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

is developing a 21 kWh Li-ion battery pack utilizing cells from Korea-based Energy Innovation Group (EIG Ltd.) The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 22, 2011

will ramping up lithium-ion battery output in lower-cost China to reduce manufacturing expenses as much as 30%. which became a 100% unit on April 1, had a combined 26% share of the worldwide lithium ion battery market in 2010. The Nikkei reports that Panasonic Corp. Panasonic and Sanyo Electric Co., billion).

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

are jointly building a facility at the Chiba Works of MES for commercial production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) with a capacity is 2,100 tons/year for Li-ion battery (LIB) cathode materials. (MES) and Toda Kogyo Corp. The new facility for LFP production will start its operation in fiscal year 2012. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The battery uses Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM) electrochemistry [Li(NiCoMn)O 2 ], which theoretically requires 50% less volume and 30% less mass when compared to Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistry (at the cell level). Overview of the project from a 2010 Axeon presentation. Click to enlarge. The assembled prototype battery pack.

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JUNE 13, 2009

At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

has received a second supply order from Volvo Car Corporation to manufacture its 24 kWh, lithium-ion battery pack to power Volvo’s C30 Electric car. EnerDel will start manufacturing the additional multi-million-dollar order at the beginning of September with an expected final delivery slated for 2013. EnerDel, Inc. EnerDel, Inc.

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MARCH 2, 2012

This announcement builds on the existing partnership between A123 and SAIC Motor that was established in 2009 with the formation of Advanced Traction Battery Systems (ATBS), a battery pack joint venture (JV) company. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

A review by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused funds awarded to it under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Less than half of the expected number of jobs had been created to support the project. (LG

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JUNE 9, 2009

Partnerships between OEMs and cell manufacturers are critical to make this happen. Talks have begun within the domestic automakers to accelerate convergence of formats. Suffice it to say, that we see this as a key enabler [for the wide-spread electrification of vehicles]. Joe LoGrasso.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Deployed worldwide in revenue service since 2009, the HR Grid Storage Solution forms the bulk of the grid energy storage product line that A123 Energy Solutions has delivered to date. —Bud Collins, President of A123 Energy Solutions.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. Click to enlarge. announced that former GM executive Robert C.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (Dassault) and Dow Kokam LLC have signed an agreement that outlines the intention to combine the business activities of Dassault’s Société de Vehicles Electriques (SVE) unit with Dow Kokam, making Dassault a minority owner of Dow Kokam, a joint venture between Dow Chemical and Townsend Kokam for Li-ion batteries.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Saft made the announcement concurrent with its release of 3Q 2009 financial results: an 11.9% Saft made the announcement concurrent with its release of 3Q 2009 financial results: an 11.9% million on a $200 million investment, in order to build a high volume Li-ion cell and battery plant, subject to successful contract negotiation.

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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. NAATBatt must submit its application to the DOE by 19 May 2009, and anticipates a decision on awards to be made this summer.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

billion from fiscal years 2009 through 2012, supported a variety of technologies, uses, advancement activities, and goals, according to the report. Federal Agency Battery and Energy Storage Initiatives and Funding Obligations, Fiscal Years 2009. These initiatives, which obligated more than $1.3 through 2012. Number of obligations.

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin leasing approximately 200 plug-in versions of its third-generation Prius ( earlier post ) equipped with lithium-ion battery packs in Japan starting at the end of this year. This will be the first time a lithium-ion battery is to be employed in a Toyota vehicle for propulsion.

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MARCH 25, 2009

The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. The (blue) oxygen ions are made very small to permit viewing of the arrangement of the other ions. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Click to enlarge. ton trucks. “

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The battery energy storage system will be supplied by Mitsubishi Corporation with the lithium-ion battery module manufactured by GS Yuasa and the lithium ion battery cells by Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture of Mitsubishi Corporation and GS Yuasa.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate batteries and systems, has outlined its new organizational structure and strategic focus as a member of the Wanxiang Group, which acquired nearly all of A123’s businesses last January. Earlier post.). and Tom Corcoran, to oversee all of A123 Systems LLC.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

million target Li-ion and advanced battery technology development and manufacturing. FY2010 Defense appropriations earmarks for lithium-ion and energy storage projects. Bill language and explanatory statement in the Congressional Record of 16 2009, pages H15022-H15414. Of those, 24 projects worth $55.7

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The lithium-ion batteries are being manufactured by the Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE and distributed through selected sales partners and partner companies. the lithium-ion battery units can be employed both in large-scale industry and in private homes. The systems are scalable—i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. LG Chem provides the Li-ion battery system for Hyundai’s Blue Gen System.

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MAY 6, 2013

(LGCMI) is targeting the launch of commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in July, 2013 at its Holland, Michigan facility once it has successfully completed the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and gained customer approval. The $303-million, 650,000 square-foot facility was financed in part from a $151.4

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JUNE 28, 2010

Finland-based European Batteries Oy held the grand opening of its new lithium-ion battery plant which manufactures large format prismatic 42 Ah, 3.2V The plant was built by the engineering and construction company M+W Group (until 2009: M+W Zander). LiFePO 4 (LFP) cells, modules, packs and systems earlier this month.

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MAY 29, 2009

Quallion LLC has submitted a final proposal to the California Energy Commission for cost sharing on the expansion of the company’s California lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities. Cell designs range from the world’s smallest conventional lithium ion cell (a cylindrical 1.8 exist in 24 states and the District of Columbia.

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