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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

BASF will build a new battery materials production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, as part of its multi-step investment plan to support the European electric vehicle (EV) value chain. The plant in Schwarzheide will use precursors (PCAM) from BASF’s previously announced plant in Harjavalta, Finland.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

The first full-size lithium-ion battery cells featuring Johnson Matthey’s advanced eLNO cathode technology ( earlier post ) are being installed in a high performance race car. eLNO is a family of nickel-rich cathode materials that safely enables batteries to perform better and charge more quickly while retaining exceptional battery lifetime.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, the Volkswagen brand delivered more electrified vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over to customers more than 369,000 electric cars (+73% versus 2020), comprising approximately 106,000 PHEVs (+33%) and 263,000 all-electric vehicles (+97%). In Europe, these vehicles now account for 19.3%

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APRIL 20, 2021

Johnson Matthey (JM) is partnering with Finnish Minerals Group to support development of its previously announced second eLNO cathode materials ( earlier post ) commercial plant, which will be in Finland, powered solely by renewable energy and incorporating an innovative effluent treatment solution.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

is expanding its strategic plan to provide battery-grade nickel and cobalt, recycled battery materials and precursor material to the North American battery supply chain. will change its name to Electra Battery Materials Corporation. million electric vehicles per year. Canada-based First Cobalt Corp.

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JULY 30, 2023

In November 2021, Finnish Minerals Group announced that it was negotiating with China-based Beijing Easpring Material Technology on the possibility to establish a cathode active materials (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland. Battery material plants located close to each other have a good chance of benefiting from one another.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide.

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MARCH 27, 2019

A new solution by Nordic clean energy company Fortum makes more than 80% of an electric vehicle (EV) battery recyclable, returns the scarce metals back into circulation and resolves the sustainability gap by reducing the need to mine cobalt, nickel, and other scarce metals. —Kalle Saarimaa.

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MAY 21, 2022

Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. 4 in Emden. Chattanooga (ID.4)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have been investigating and negotiating the possibility to establish a cathode active materials (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland with an initial capacity of 50,000 t/a and potential for future expansion for the production of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), a leading global provider of battery and energy storage solutions, has taken a 22% stake in Finland-based Valmet Automotive as part of a new strategic partnership in electric automotive solutions. At the end of 2016, CATL employed more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

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JULY 2, 2022

Keliber is a Finnish mining and battery chemical company which owns the Keliber project, an advanced lithium hydroxide project located in the Kaustinen region of Finland which intends to sustainably produce battery grade lithium hydroxide utilizing its own ore. Earlier post.). —Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater.

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OCTOBER 27, 2018

The Board of Directors of Terraframe—a Finnish multi-metal company producing nickel, zinc, cobalt and copper—has greenlighted the investment of €240 million in a battery materials plant. Terraframe has signed a contract with Sweco for the detail engineering design of the battery chemicals plant. Bioleaching.

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JULY 8, 2021

Russia-based Halmek Lithium has selected Metso Outotec’s patented lithium hydroxide process for production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its greenfield plant in the Tula region in Russia. Battery-grade lithium hydroxide. The pilot tests conducted at the Metso Outotec Research Center in Pori, Finland, provided excellent results.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The new plant is part of BASF’s multi-step investment plan in the European battery materials market and will use precursors (PCAM) from the company’s previously announced plant in Harjavalta, Finland. We aim to produce the world’s best-quality and best-performing batteries in Germany and Europe.

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MARCH 27, 2022

Vanadium is a critical raw material according to the European Commission and features superior energy density compared to other battery materials. Currently, approximately 75% of global vanadium supply is sourced from China, South Africa, and Russia.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Photo: Kempower Finnish EV charger manufacturer Kempower officially opened its first US DC fast charger factory in Durham, North Carolina. Kempower already has three DC fast charger factories in Lahti, Finland, and the new factory in North Carolina, a leased 14,000-square-meter (154,000-square-foot) space, is its fourth.

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JUNE 29, 2017

BASF and Russia-based PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ( Nornickel ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding and entered exclusive negotiations to cooperate on the supply of raw materials for future battery materials production for lithium-ion batteries in Europe. —Kenneth Lane, President of BASF’s Catalysts division.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Lithium-ion batteries are something which everyone prefers over lead-acid batteries, since the last ten years its been seen used mostly mobiles to every electronic appliance. Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. .

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Umicore has signed a long-term agreement with Finland-based Terrafame Ltd. Terraframe produces nickel and cobalt sulfates, which are used as battery chemicals. With this partnership, Umicore and Terrafame reconfirm their strong commitment to establish a sustainable battery materials value chain in Europe.

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Plug in America

JUNE 10, 2024

Drivers of electric vehicles care deeply about getting the most out of each charge. By choosing the right set of tires and maintaining them correctly, EV owners can extend their journeys and avoid being stranded by a battery dying sooner than expected. This article is sponsored by Nokian Tyres. Drivers play a role, too.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Finland-based Ahlstrom, a global high-performance materials company, has signed an agreement to invest in Porous Power Technologies, LLC, a US-based developer of highly porous, laminable separator membranes for Li-ion batteries. This allows increased manufacturing throughput, higher yields and reduced production costs.

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JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

THINK has started production of the THINK City electric vehicle at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The company, with global headquarters in Oslo, Norway, plans to build 300 THINK City electric cars at the facility by the end of the year. This is another major milestone for us. in Indianapolis.

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MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Further improvements need to be achieved by manufacturers to reach the 2021 target of 95 g CO 2 /km. Registrations increased in all EU Member States except Finland, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For the first year since monitoring started, gasoline cars became the most sold vehicles in the EU, constituting almost 53% of sales.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Electric vehicle manufacturer THINK announced that it will work with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), This is a major leap forward for electric vehicles. EnerDel also will supply at least 60% of the batteries for THINK City electric vehicles sold in Europe. —THINK CEO Richard Canny.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

In Norway, 90% of all Panamera customers order a hybrid model, while in Finland the figure is 85%. Preparations are underway in Zuffenhausen for the production of Porsche’s first purely battery-powered sports car, the Mission E. Using fast charging, it will be possible to charge its battery by 80% in just 15 minutes. “

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Norway-based Eltek Valere will deliver battery chargers to THINK City. The contract is the first result of Eltek Valere’s growth initiative for electric vehicle technologies, and shows new areas of application for the company’s core competencies. The THINK City is being produced in Valmet, Finland, and now is ready for orders.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase. grams of CO 2 per kilometer. g CO 2 /km. In 2018, 1.66 compared with 2017.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Three Nissan LEAF electric vehicles drove 12,500 km (7,767 miles) through ten countries in 42 days supported by France-based DBT CEV’s fast charging technology as part of the 2012 Oranje Trophy. The CHAdeMO-compliant (Rev.0.9) DC quick charger has an output voltage range of DC50 ~ 500V and current range of up to 125A.

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MAY 11, 2010

the parent company of advanced battery manufacturer EnerDel. Headquartered in Norway, THINK has raised a total of US$87 million since last August, when it started a new phase of production with strategic partner Valmet Automotive of Finland, and has invested heavily in new product development in Europe and Asia.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 Models with larger batteries – “EV-first” designs – tended to have higher utility factors and lower emissions.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Suzuki Motor Group’s first battery-electric vehicle will be unveiled at the end of the year and exported to Japan and Europe,” he added Toshihiro Suzuki stated in his address that Suzuki will invest Rs 3,300 crore in Suzuki Motor Gujarat, which will produce 2.5 This will lead to 1.7 times more production and 2.7

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Automakers have high hopes for solid-state batteries, mainly because of their improved safety characteristics.

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