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15+ global automotive brands testing StoreDot extreme fast charging high energy battery cells

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StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging high energy batteries for electric vehicles, announced that its XFC batteries and systems are now being tested by more than 15 global automotive brand manufacturers, and that it has additional potential manufacturing partnerships in the pipeline for this year.

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Eberspaecher introduces new AC system for hybrid and battery-electric buses in Asia-Pacific

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in Hyderabad (India) earlier this month, Eberspaecher presented its new all-electric air-conditioning system AC135 AE, especially developed for hybrid and battery-electric driven buses in the Asia-Pacific region. At Prawaas 3.0 Market forecasts show that by 2030, 40% of the bus fleet in India will consist of BEVs.

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Octillion shipping 1,500 battery packs per day globally

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Octillion Energy, a global supplier of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger cars, trucks, buses, and energy-storage systems, has achieved the milestone of shipping more than 1,500 battery packs a day and expects to hit 2,000 packs per day this month. Octillion Power Systems’ factory in Hefei, China.

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ABB-sponsored report suggests global plans for 80 new EV battery gigafactories insufficient

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A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories.

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VinES and Li-Cycle announce strategic, long-term battery recycling agreement

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From 2024, Li-Cycle will become VinES’ strategic and preferred recycling partner for VinES’ Vietnamese-sourced battery materials. VinFast has expanded its business to the North American and European markets with the aim to become one of the leading global EV manufacturers.

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QuantumScape expands to Asia-Pacific region with new R&D enter in Japan

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QuantumScape Corporation, a leading developer of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles ( earlier post ), is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region with an office in Kyoto, Japan. The new property will feature a laboratory for battery research and development.

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Adamas Intelligence: global battery capacity deployed on roads in 2022 H2 reached 291.7 GWh, up 64% y-o-y

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Adamas Intelligence has published its 8 th biannual State of Charge: EVs, Batteries and Battery Materials report. The report provides an overview of the global EV market’s performance over the past half-year (in this case 2022 H2) and its implications on the ever-evolving battery and battery materials supply chains.

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