Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. The new pilot plant will strengthen our expertise in production of battery cells. Our goal is to optimize near-standard production of battery cells from the perspective of quality, performance and costs.

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Li-ion BMW Building Sweden 338

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2023

In Germany, a project led by electrolyte company Elyte Innovations GmbH is pursuing the recovery of the non-metallic components—including lithium salts, solvents and electrolyte additives—from spent lithium-ion batteries. The costly extraction of these materials entails numerous ecological risks.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Our ambition is to take on a leading role not only in the development of beers and beverages, but also in beverage logistics and climate protection. Equipped with a two-speed gear box, the truck offers Li-ion battery packs in sizes ranging from 200 kWh to 265 kWh. —Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen noted again the challenges of energy density, cost, reliability and lifespan for batteries enabling longer range electric mobility. Current Li-ion batteries, with about 260 Wh/l are enabling a range of some 190 km (118 miles), he said.

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Li-ion Range Lithium Ion Batteries 303

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! Volkswagen itself developed all of the components, including the battery. Battery pack. Li-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery fitted in the e-up!

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 337