Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2023

A wave of new planned electric vehicle battery plants will increase North America’s battery manufacturing capacity from 55 Gigawatt-hours per year (GWh/year) in 2021 to 998 GWh/year by 2030, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). To optimize supply chain logistics, many battery plants will be co-located with automotive plants.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

billion EV battery plant in Michigan as it adjusts to market demand. more… The post Ford cuts back on major EV investment, jobs at Michigan battery plant appeared first on Electrek. In its latest setback, Ford is cutting back on another significant EV investment. The company is scaling back plans at its $3.5-billion

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Michigan-based EV battery startup ONE, Our Next Energy, has cut its workforce by 25% due to market pressures. One of the many players in the race to develop an LFP battery pack on North American soil, ONE is one of the most valuable privately held companies in the US and plans to build a $1.6 billion gigafactory in Michigan.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

billion battery factory in Michigan but won't say why exactly. Ford says it it pausing work on a $3.5 The UAW strike may be to blame.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC to help finance the construction of new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. The announcement marks LPO’s first closed loan exclusively for a battery cell manufacturing project under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2022

billion at two Michigan sites for EV assembly and battery production, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Friday. The investment includes a new battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, that would be part of the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture with battery supplier LG Energy Solution, according to the.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance received Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of a $120.3-million The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance received Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of a $120.3-million million square foot electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Marshall. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. As stated previously, we have been evaluating BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company focusing on lithium iron phosphate chemistries ( earlier post ), will invest $1.6 billion in a new battery cell manufacturing plant, called ONE Circle, in Van Buren Township, Michigan.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Gotion plans to build a battery components factory in rural Michigan, but the locals want no part of godless commies in their midst.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

million in funding for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. Advanced batteries are vital to the entire clean energy economy, but the US currently does not produce enough of the critical minerals and battery materials needed to power clean energy technologies.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 8, 2023

to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America. As part of its evaluation process, the new Michigan battery lab will ensure that Toyota’s batteries meet North American […] The post Toyota to Build $50M Automotive Battery Lab at Michigan R&D Headquarters appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Ford is reportedly partnering with the world’s largest supplier of EV battery cells, China’s CATL, for a plant in Michigan that will produce them for upcoming Ford electric vehicles, according to Friday afternoon reports from the Detroit News and Bloomberg. Outside of Ford’s $11.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. The pack incorporates proprietary cell compression and an advanced battery management system (BMS). Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

The DOE has offered American Battery Solutions (ABS) a $165.9-million The company plans to use the funds to expand its battery pack assembly facilities in Springboro, Ohio and Lake Orion, Michigan. Low-voltage market segments include low-speed EVs and industrial equipment, as well as auxiliary batteries for EVs.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

The DOE has offered American Battery Solutions (ABS) a $165.9-million The company plans to use the funds to expand its battery pack assembly facilities in Springboro, Ohio and Lake Orion, Michigan. Low-voltage market segments include low-speed EVs and industrial equipment, as well as auxiliary batteries for EVs.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford’s EV lineup. Building on Ford’s commitment to American manufacturing, Ford announced today it is investing $3.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

To demonstrate that a vehicle with an electric powertrain can deliver strong performance and stand up to demanding police duty cycles, the company is submitting an all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV for testing as part of the Michigan State Police 2022 Model Year Police Evaluation on 18 and 20 September.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV has become the first all-electric vehicle to pass the rigorous Michigan State Police 2022 model year evaluation. Ford Pro submitted the all-electric police pilot vehicle for testing in the Michigan State Police 2022 model year evaluation 18-20 September.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2022

Natron Energy, a manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., a manufacturer of low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, will collaborate to manufacture the first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries. Natron has spent 10 years developing sodium-ion battery chemistry for mass manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Michigan will have access to $13,000,000 in funding to support the Mobility Charging Hub development and secure partnerships with companies aiming to test and implement solutions related to EV innovation, fleet management and overall ease of travel. The program will also serve the dual purpose of supporting passenger vehicle charging.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) is negotiating with General Motors (GM) to license its LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology. However, the pair have agreed that the annual capacity of their joint battery plant in North America would be no less than the plant CATL is currently building with Ford.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ford today announced a significant move to LFP batteries for its electric vehicle line. The Dearborn company is tapping China’s CATL first for Chinese LFP batteries and then technology licensing for the previously rumored factory Ford plans to build in Michigan. more… The post Ford announces $3.5B

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

battery factory in Michigan where CATL will manufacture LFP batteries, Ford may announce as early as next week that it will build a new $3.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

Michigan State University officially has deployed its full-size autonomous electric bus ( earlier post ) and is accepting passengers on the 2.5-mile mile campus route. The autonomous bus is one of the largest of its kind to be deployed on US roadways to date. from the MSU Commuter Lot (#89) at the intersection of Farm Lane and Mt.

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CN EV Post

OCTOBER 8, 2022

It's the largest economic development project ever in northern Michigan and will shore up the state's position as a global hub for mobility and electrification, said Michigan's governor. billion battery materials plant in Michigan appeared first on CnEVPost. The post Gotion to build $2.36

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Electric vehicle startup Mullen Automotive has begun Class 1 all-electric cargo van road testing with the integrated solid-state polymer battery pack. 26, 2024, at Mullen’s Commercial Tech Center in Troy, Michigan. Vehicle road testing began on Feb.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ). —Mark Reuss.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an optimized generic battery cycling framework that could reduce the time for both simulation and physical testing of new electric vehicle battery designs by about 75%. cycling the battery—1,000 times to mimic a decade of use.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2020

Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle’s batteries as they travel across Michigan through $1.7 million ($1,683,297.84) in grants announced by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for direct current fast chargers (DCFC) along well-traveled routes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2023

Cirba Solutions announced today a phase I investment of more than $300 million into a lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility in South Carolina. With more than 30 years of experience, Cirba Solutions has paved the way for a sustainable closed-loop battery supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Redwood Materials will build its next Battery Materials Campus just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. Redwood takes in end-of-life batteries, break them down to their basic metals (such as nickel, copper, cobalt, and lithium) and then rebuilds those metals into cathode and anode products. billion in the local community.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2023

A Michigan Tech project to help mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota achieve net-zero emissions while extracting critical minerals from mine tailings has received $2.5 Michigan Tech’s project is the only one in the state to receive funding from Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER).

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InsideEVs

JUNE 5, 2023

Michigan startup Our Next Energy plans to unlock 600 miles of range with its trademarked dual-chemistry battery

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