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Benchmark: Li-ion battery pipeline could exceed 6 TWh by end of decade

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Total lithium-ion capacity existing or being built has doubled since the beginning of 2021, following announcements of new plants by Chinese and South Korean battery producers, according to Benchmark’s Gigafactory Assessment. Battery capacity is currently growing at twice the speed of lithium raw material supply. trillion (US$1.4

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6 Materials Separation & Processing (Cathode Minerals).

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CATL’s $5B North American battery production plans land in U.S., several sites being vetted

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said in March 2021 that it would invest $5 billion into potential electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing sites in North America. BMW and Ford have assembly plants in North Carolina and Kentucky, which makes a potential partnership with CATL both likely and ideal, considering the location alone.

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Toyota to manufacture $48M EV battery lab in Michigan

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billion in a battery plant in Marshall, Mich., a mission the automaker hopes will backup it compete with Chinese language EV makers. On the unutilized laboratory, Toyota will incorporate in the community produced battery portions and fabrics sourced from its alternative North American spouse providers, the observation added.

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UAW gears up for combat over battery assistant pay

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One of the vital crops that demonstrates the complexity concerned within the EV battery facility talks is the Ultium Cells LLC plant in Lordstown, Ohio, a three way partnership between GM and Korea’s LG Power Resolution Ltd. battery crops coming with Korean companions. GM additionally has 3 extra U.S.

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CATL to supply BMW with cylindrical cells for EVs starting in 2025

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said it would begin supplying German automaker BMW with cylindrical battery cells for its next generation of electric vehicles beginning in 2025. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.

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DOE to Award $25M to Two Consortia for US-China Clean Energy Research with Combined Funding of $100M; Focus on EVs and Carbon Capture and Sequestration

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Chinese counterparts will contribute an additional $50 million, with combined funding from both countries totaling $100 million. Chinese partners will be announced in the coming months by the Chinese government. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) China Electric (Battery).