Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2022
As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 21, 2022
Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.
Teslarati
APRIL 20, 2022
Tesla revealed in its Q1 2022 Shareholder Deck that “nearly half” of the cars it produced in the first quarter equipped LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery cells that are free of nickel or cobalt. Currently, LFP batteries are used in most of our standard range vehicle products, as well as commercial energy storage applications.
Teslarati
MARCH 22, 2022
For years, Tesla has invested heavily in its supply chain and battery strategy. So focused was the company in these endeavors that it even decided to design and produce its own batteries, the 4680 cells. But while nickel is a critical ingredient of lithium-ion batteries, experts have predicted an upcoming shortage for some time.
Teslarati
MARCH 30, 2022
Nickel is an essential component for the batteries of the company’s flagship vehicles, such as the Model S and the Model X. Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nickel was already experiencing a rise in cost. But following Ukraine’s invasion, the price of the material saw an even more drastic rise.
Teslarati
MARCH 9, 2022
With electric vehicles becoming more prolific, raw materials used in battery packs have become hot commodities. Nickel has seen a rapid rise as of late, with the material surging above $100,000 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange.
Charged EVs
MAY 31, 2022
Battery “gigafactories” are under construction all over the world—and none too soon. As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. Britishvolt’s goal is to create domestic battery production all around the world, and the company is currently building its first cell factory in the UK.
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