Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

In a new report, Pike Research forecasts that the advanced lead-acid battery (LAB) market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.8% The market value for advanced lead-acid batteries in grid storage will be approximately $6.8 over the next 8 years. billion in 2020, according to Pike.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

The company says that its proprietary AquaRefining is first environmentally friendly process to recycle lead-acid batteries (LABs). Battery Systems Inc., Interstate Batteries, which made a $10-million investment into Aqua Metals, has already committed to provide used LABs to recycle at the facility.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

UNO MINDA) have agreed to establish a joint venture company to develop, manufacture and sell lead acid storage batteries in India to meet rapidly growing demand. By establishing the JV company in India, Panasonic aims at expanding overseas operations of its business. Panasonic Corporation and Minda Industries Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Johnson Controls (JCI), the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive batteries, finalized an agreement with Aqua Metals covering North America, China and Europe for its cutting-edge electrochemical battery recycling technology. Earlier post.) Purchase AquaRefined metals produced from Aqua Metals’ facilities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

lead-acid battery recycling facility. EPA’s investigation, prompted by community concerns as well as ongoing investigations by state and local agencies, found that Exide violated the Clean Air Act’s lead emissions standards on more than 30 occasions. The Agency is evaluating its enforcement options against the company.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2013

Owens Corning is exhibiting its newly-branded LifeMat glass non-woven solutions for flooded lead-acid batteries or start-stop systems at Baltimore’s Battery Council International (BCI). Other benefits include reduced acid stratification and the ability to operate in higher-temperature environments.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

Lead-acid battery maker Exide Technologies filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. The company said Chapter 11 filing is intended to facilitate the financial and operational restructuring necessary to strengthen its balance sheet and its business. The petition was filed in the District of Delaware.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium ( ALABC ) announced the additions of several companies to its membership list, bringing its current membership to 66 companies—its highest tally ever.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

This market is currently heavily dominated by lead-acid battery solutions that cannot keep up with the demands of today’s warehouse and logistics environments. Electrovaya Inc. has introduced a new Lithium-ion ceramic product line for the Class I and II forklift markets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2010

developer of a portfolio of next-generation lead-acid battery technologies ( earlier post ), has shut down and is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation rather than reorganization as with Chapter 11). Several military contracts totaling more than $5 million weren’t enough to keep the company afloat. PJStar.com.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Factory vehicles in Audi’s production plants such as fork-lift trucks and tow tractors have so far been powered by lead-acid batteries. They then install 24 modules in each new battery tray.

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Teslarati

APRIL 10, 2024

Hyundai Motor Company and the Kia Corporation plan to produce electric vehicle (EV) batteries in India. Hyundai Motor is Kia’s parent company. The company has EV expansion plans for India, starting with the leading Indian battery company, Exide Energy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

ACE Green Recycling (ACE), a global recycling technology and supply chain platform, and diversified mining firm Glencore plc will enter a long-term supply agreement for recycled lead as well as key battery-metal-based end products from recycled lithium-ion batteries. The parks are expected to be complete by 2024.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GS Yuasa will shift its focus from hybrids to enter the market for electric-vehicle batteries as early as next year, according to a report from the Nikkei. The battery maker recently formed a department for the project, bringing in engineers from its hybrid and plug-in hybrid operations, according to the report.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Epsilor’s lithium-ion 6T NATO-standard battery is currently being evaluated and field tested by industrial clients and armed forces in five NATO countries. Li-Ion, 4,300 Wh (176Ah) battery: this product offers the highest energy density in the market. The company also presented its 12V/110Ah (1.45 kWh) LiFePO 4 battery at IAV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2022

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, will acquire 100% shareholding in sodium-ion battery developer Faradion Limited ( earlier post ) for an enterprise value of £100 million (US$135 million). Reliance is India’s largest private sector company, with a consolidated turnover of INR 5,392.38

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

UK-based Faradion, a developer of sodium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), and Phillips 66 have launched a new technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. —Ann Oglesby, Vice President, Energy Research & Innovation at Phillips 66. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

IDTechEx forecasts that the second-life EV battery market will reach US$7B in value by 2033. The second-life EV battery market adds value to future energy infrastructure, creates a circular economy for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and provides a lower levelized cost of storage compared to new batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The LC Super Hybrid, conceived by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) to show that significant CO 2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridization at low voltages (12-48 volts) using the latest lead-carbon batteries, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2021

Elon Musk recently hinted at a very welcome and simple update for Tesla’s vehicles, especially those which have already replaced their 12-volt batteries in the past. According to the CEO, Tesla would be looking into the idea of equipping older vehicles with a 12-volt lithium-ion battery, similar to the Model S Plaid. We will try.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

electric vans on the market, the company says, and is capable of 60 miles on a full charge of its 13 kWh battery pack. The lead-acid battery technology, adapted from military use in tanks, is maintenance-free and can operate at temperatures of up to -20 °C. Payload is 1,000 kg. The XT320E. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems to systems that include 48-volt architecture. —Ben Karrer. —Ben Karrer. Eaton supercaps.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Under the agreement, Johnson Controls will collaborate with Toshiba to develop and manufacture lithium-ion batteries at its Holland, MI, plant and pair them with existing lead-acid battery technology as part of dual-battery systems. Paired systems achieve up to 8% greater fuel efficiency than a conventional system.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Tesla Cybertruck does without a 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery, shifting to a 48-volt electrical system. John Hayes, CEO of autonomous-driving software company Ghost Autonomy, recently posted on X (formerly Twitter).

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Teslarati

JUNE 11, 2021

Among the many changes that Tesla implemented in the new Model S Plaid, a new, 12-volt lithium-ion battery is one of the most subtle yet significant improvements the company made to its flagship sedan. The new, smaller, more compact 12v battery actually holds several advantages over the previously used battery that Tesla used.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2009

Exide Technologies entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and the University of Idaho to develop and commercialize improvements on lead-acid battery technology for applications including hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

million contract extension for continuing enhancement of its first two advanced battery technology designs. This funding comes in addition to more than $7 million the company has received to date under its original contract to adapt the company’s next-generation microcell foam battery technologies for military applications.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2017

ZAF ) has opened a new production facility in Joplin, Missouri, dedicated to manufacturing its initial line of rechargeable nickel zinc (NiZn) batteries. ZAF’s NiZn batteries have potential uses in a wide range of applications including: automotive, heavy trucking, remote telecom, renewable energy, and marine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

have agreed jointly to develop lithium-ion batteries for use in automobiles. The three companies will work together to develop durable, heat- and impact-resistant 12-Volt lithium-ion batteries as a viable replacement for lead-acid starter batteries in motor vehicles by 2021. and Ube Industries, Ltd.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Maybe flow batteries aren’t always everything they’re cracked up to be. A new technology from Australia is certainly raising this prospect, offering a novel approach to stationary energy storage—whose packaging at least harkens back to the old, familiar car battery. That pull in the battery is a little bit of its potential," he says.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

In an event in San Francisco, Ford Motor Company and Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, outlined several collaborative research efforts on next-generation battery technology for non-hybrid vehicles. Ford suggested the dual battery system might go into production soon. Lead-acid (left) and Li-ion battery (right).

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Firstly the batteries are one of the important components of electric vehicles in India. Panasonic Energy India Company Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2009

The University of Glamorgan (Wales) and Atraverda, an advanced material company that owns the intellectual property rights to a conductive ceramic known as Ebonex, are collaborating to produce a commercially viable bi-polar lead-acid battery. Conventional mono-polar lead-acid battery (left) and bi-polar (right).

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