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Panasonic and Tesla expand supply agreement for Li-ion cells; nearly 2 billion through 2017

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Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors have expanded their 2011 supply agreement so that Panasonic will now supply nearly 2 billion automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla through 31 December 2017 at long-term preferential prices. —Tesla Quarterly Report (10Q) for quarter ending 30 June 2013.

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SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

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SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG).

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Toyota and Panasonic to establish automotive prismatic battery JV

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The scope of the joint venture's business operations will cover research, development, production engineering, manufacturing, procurement, order receipt, and management related to automotive prismatic lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and next-generation batteries.

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Audi unveils its first all-electric racer for Formula E; new powertrain from Audi/Schaeffler

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To transmit the power to the wheels, Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler will be using a high-efficiency transmission with only one gear in the 2017/2018 season. Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to race in Formula E. The brand is taking ABT Sportsline’s slot on the FE grid in the 2017/2018 season.

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All you need to know about lithium miners & battery producers 

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The investment in lithium mining and battery production will be necessary to ensure EVs are readily available around the world. Many major automobile manufacturers like GM and Ford are investing billions to electrify their model in the next 10 to 15 years. Lithium-ion batteries . 50,000 crores.

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