CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2023

The Environmental Defense Fund has chronicled battery manufacturing announcements in the USA as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act. However, […]

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MAY 1, 2021

The BMW Group is launching production of battery components at its plants in Leipzig and Regensburg and expanding its e-drive production network. BMW Group Plant Leipzig will launch series production of battery modules on Monday, 3 May 2021, while BMW Group Plant Regensburg began coating battery cells for high-voltage batteries in April 2021.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 13, 2021

The US Department of Energy recently shared that through 2020, most battery cells and packs used in US plug-in vehicles were produced in the United States. That’s great news for the USA, not surprising once you think about it for a moment, and also not even close to the full story. Let’s go through those […].

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MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024. The supply will go beyond 2030.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries, is providing battery packs for all-electric motorcoaches and city transit buses offered by ABC Companies and Lightning eMotors. The order marks the company’s first time supplying batteries for motorcoaches and buses in North America.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In addition to its Cypress battery cell technology Sakuu is continuing to make progress on its longer-term initiative known as Kavian, an additive manufacturing platform. This enables Sakuu to print batteries as well as other active devices. ” This enables Sakuu to print batteries as well as other active devices. ”

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AUGUST 4, 2021

To help industrialize production of future generation batteries, Mercedes-Benz is intensifying its cooperation with its longstanding partner GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG, a German world market leader in highly innovative battery production and automation systems.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the following article, we’ll be looking at EV (full battery electric/BEV) market share in three different ways for the. continued] The post Top Automakers in EV Market Share in USA — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

BMW Group Plant Leipzig has brought its second battery module production line on stream. Plant Leipzig’s first such production line went on stream in May 2021 and supplies the battery modules for the BMW iX. Production of battery-modules for high-voltage batteries at BMW Group Plant Leipzig.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 26, 2024

Hyundai Mobis, a Hyundai Motor affiliate, announced the construction of a new battery system plant in Spain, the heart of Europe’s automotive market. Mobis currently operates battery system production facilities in Korea, China, and the Czech Republic and is building several more in the USA, and Indonesia.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

One of the six awards goes to Ford, to support the development of a high-fidelity CFD model for solvent evaporation and transport in porous structures during battery electrode drying. The other selected projects are: Danieli USA – Steelmaking currently accounts for 8% of global carbon emissions.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

NFI), to supply ultra-high energy lithium-ion battery packs for its zero-emission, MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE long-distance motor coach. New Flyer is a long-standing, strategic customer to XALT and uses the company’s batteries to power its Xcelsior CHARGE all-electric urban buses that are running in cities across North America.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Thee is a growing disconnect between battery demand and raw material supply that could derail Europe’s and North America’s electrification plans, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Outside of China, Europe and North America are the key regions developing significant lithium-ion cell production capacity.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Volvo Car USA reported sales of 102,038 cars for the full year 2022, down 16.5% In the month of December, Volvo Car USA sold 11,111 cars, up 6.4%compared compared with the year before. The share of fully electric Volvo cars reached 7.2% during the year, up 14.3% year-on-year. compared with the same month last year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2023

We are leaving the oil & gas era and heading into the electric vehicle era, and the base of that new era is batteries, batteries, batteries. Stellantis and Samsung SDI are advancing their tokens in this new era with an announcement of a second US battery gigafactory.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent report has emerged suggesting that Tesla is currently examining the potential of StoreDot’s Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) battery technology. Israeli battery startup StoreDot has garnered a reputation as a producer of electric vehicle batteries that are capable of charging at very rapid speeds.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2024

A new, plant-based source of nickel could help spare the EV battery supply chain from the burden of environmental impacts related to mining. The post Nickel-Mining Plants To Juice EV Battery Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

From 2021, the Leipzig plant will also produce battery modules for the high-voltage batteries of the BMW Group’s electrified vehicles. Now we are also stepping up our battery production output in Germany. The large-series production of battery modules at the Leipzig site is scheduled to start as early as in mid-2021.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2024

The US startup QuantumScape is moving ahead with plans to manufacture a solid-state battery with a self-forming lithium-metal anode. The post QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2023

Before you ask, it’s not clear who Panasonic will be producing these batteries for. Rather, the focus is on Panasonic getting this special silicon anode material from the UK company Nexeon, and stated reason is “to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).”

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MAY 15, 2021

Siemens USA has set a goal to transition to a fully carbon-neutral fleet in the US by 2030. Siemens’ US fleet coomprises more than 10,000 vehicles, from sedans and service vans to light- and heavy-duty trucks.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more. The post Sodium Batteries Challenge Lithium-Ion On Cost, Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new battery factory was built on a 50,000 m² site located at the vehicle manufacturing plant in the Bangkok region. The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Volkswagen Group China is commencing construction of a battery system production factory in Hefei (Anhui province). VW Anhui Components Company is the first battery system plant to be wholly owned by the Group in China. Thus, Anhui is an important pillar of our global battery strategy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Electric vehicle batteries are quickly becoming one of the most important commodities in the USA. Tesla co-founder JB Straubel is currently in the battery recycling business with his […].

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APRIL 25, 2019

Motiv Power Systems announced a five-vehicle purchase order from Bimbo Bakeries USA, the US business of Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo. Bimbo Bakeries USA will be deploying these vehicles for fuel-efficient product delivery in Ceres, California. EPIC 6 chassis. These are high-volume, low-weight applications operating on fixed routes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The BMW Group is deepening its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. The BMW Group is the first customer of the CATL battery cell plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany. In this way, we are securing our long-term battery cell needs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Expectations are high for a new solid state battery from Adden Energy, based on technology developed at Harvard University. The post Harvard Spinoff Lobs Solid State Battery Bomb At Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 1, 2024

continued] The post USA & China Electricity Generation TWh & CO2e Trajectories Since 2000 Are Startling appeared first on CleanTechnica. For a decade I’ve been tracking the exponential expansion of wind, solar, and to a lesser extent hydro electricity generation.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2024

A massive headache is in store for fossil energy stakeholders as the solid state battery of the future begins rolling off the assembly line. The post Even More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Solid State Battery Gigafactories Are Here appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In addition to electric vehicle battery plants that are already in operation in the United States, 13 additional plants have been announced and are expected to be operational within the next 5 years. Of the 13 plants that are planned, 8 are joint ventures between automakers and battery manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. The purpose of the facility is to advance battery cell technology and carefully dissect the production processes. The new Battery Cell Competence Center puts us in an enviable position.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Motiv Power Systems announced a renewal of its partnership with Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), the largest bakery in the United States. This follows a successful 12-month pilot of five Motiv-powered electric trucks that performed flawlessly on real-world delivery routes. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 21, 2022

One of the biggest elements of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a requirement that electric vehicles start using batteries that contain minerals from “friendly” countries, with a special emphasis on battery minerals from the USA.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new solid state battery teams a US startup with a centuries-old ceramics firm for next generation energy storage. The post New Solid State EV Battery Deploys Ceramic “Brain” From Saint-Gobain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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APRIL 15, 2019

According to a new survey MINI USA recently commissioned from market research and business intelligence firm Engine International, Inc, 63% of consumers said the best way to use an EV is for commuting or city driving, At the same time, 73% of consumers surveyed said that battery range of up to 75 miles was sufficient for their daily use.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Lithium-air EV batteries could help decarbonize aviation, shipping, and railways if only some key technology hurdles can be leaped. The post Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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