Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Solid-state sodium-ion battery company LiNa Energy has closed out a £3-million (US$3.4-million) LiNA will also build a presence in India where LiNa has signed an MoU with Social Alpha to optimise product development for the India market and oversee battery cell testing and future pilot projects. Earlier post.)

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Sodium Companies Energy Batteries 300

Innovation News Network

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Ultimate Battery Company has announced its recent victory at the DMTAA at the Defense Manufacturing Conference 2023. The post The Ultimate Battery Company recognised for a battery technology breakthrough appeared first on Innovation News Network.

Companies 111

Companies Batteries Battery Manufacturer 111

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

Uppsala-based sodium-ion battery company Altris AB ( earlier post ) raised €9.6 The funding secures Altris’ production scale-up of the company’s innovative battery cathode material, Fennac, to 2,000 tonnes, enabling 1 GWh of sustainable batteries and further research and development of sodium-ion batteries to take place.

Sodium 300

Sodium Companies Batteries Battery 300

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

European battery-maker Northvolt has acquired Cuberg , a US-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium-metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Northvolt is a European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems.

Lithium Ion 293

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Companies 293

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2023

General Motors is leading a $60-million Series B financing round in Mitra Chem , a Silicon Valley-based, AI-enabled battery materials innovator. The company’s AI-powered platform and advanced research and development facility in Mountain View, California, will help accelerate GM’s commercialization of affordable electric vehicle batteries.

GM 195

GM Batteries Battery Companies 195

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) is awarding $2 million to lithium-ion (Li-ion) recycling development project , “Strategic Collaboration for the Development of a Self-Sustaining Model for the Recycling of Large-Format Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries,” with American Battery Technology Company (ABTC).

Li-ion 243

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 243

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The program’s focus is to demonstrate that battery-grade metals can be manufactured from recycled materials at lower cost, lower environmental impact, and with higher domestic US sourced content than conventional virgin sourced metals. This is American Battery Technology Company’s first contract with USABC.

Li-ion 243

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Nissan Motor entered into a definitive agreement to acquire shares in Vehicle Energy Japan , an automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturer. Nissan will acquire all the common shares of Vehicle Energy Japan held by investment company INCJ, Ltd. Nissan uses VE-J batteries in the Kicks and Note e-POWER models.

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Japan Nissan Energy Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2023

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. TEPCO HD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have developed a stationary storage battery system (1 MW output, 3 MWh capacity) that combines TEPCO’s operating technology and safety standards for stationary storage batteries and Toyota’s system technology for electrified vehicle storage batteries.

Toyota 416

Toyota Batteries Battery Energy Storage 416

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2021

billion (assuming no redemptions) for the combined company, which will be renamed “TMC the metals company Inc.” and operate as The Metals Company upon closing. DeepGreen is developing a new, scalable source of EV battery metals in the form of polymetallic nodules found unattached on the seafloor in the Pacific Ocean.

Companies 418

Companies Batteries Battery Nauru 418

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation ( earlier post ), a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and to supply battery cells based on their proprietary lithium-metal technology for commercial vehicle applications. Cummins Inc.

Power 316

Power Powered Companies Batteries 316

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Solvay Ventures, the venture capital fund of Solvay, invested in Sepion, a California-based start-up that specializes in advanced membranes for batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles.

Li-ion 259

Li-ion Batteries Battery Companies 259

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2021

MOBIUS will use the funds to scale-up battery module production to support electric aircraft customers through a subscription model including maintenance and salvage services. MOBIUS has issued warrants to GEM, exercisable upon public listing, to purchase up to 3% of the common stock of the company. —Eugene Choi, MOBIUS CEO.

Companies 243

Companies Power Powered Batteries 243

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Specialty chemicals company Evonik has invested in battery specialist SuperC. The Chinese company is a provider of graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. The batteries become also more temperature insensitive. Hefei Haizhou New Material Co.,

Chinese 279

Chinese Lithium Ion Companies Batteries 279

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

The investment gives Volvo Cars the opportunity to collaborate closely with StoreDot on new battery technology, as it aims to become a pure electric car company by 2030. This gives us the financial firepower to bring our revolutionary batteries to market quicker and boost ongoing R&D into solid-state technologies.

Volvo 284

Volvo Companies Batteries Battery 284

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Swedish battery materials company Altris AB, which specializes in producing highly sustainable cathode materials for rechargeable sodium batteries, has officially opened its first office in China. CATL has led the way and has announced that there will be a value chain to produce such batteries by 2023. V vs sodium.

Sodium 199

Sodium China Companies Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Nikola Corporation delivered the first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) pilot trucks to Total Transportation Services Inc. TTSI), one of Southern California's prominent port trucking companies, to expedite zero-emission transportation solutions at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Los Angeles 322

Los Angeles Long Beach Companies Batteries 322

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Volkswagen is establishing a European company (Société Européenne) to consolidate activities along the value chain for batteries—from processing raw materials to developing a unified Volkswagen battery to managing the European gigafactories. Battery cell production in Salzgitter is set to start in 2025.

Companies 186

Companies Batteries Battery Europe 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

XALT Energy, LLC and the ReCell Center, the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office’s (DOE/VTO) battery recycling center ( earlier post ), are working to close a technology gap between the world’s increasing use of lithium-ion batteries and the need for advanced, in-process and end-of-life battery recycling options.

Batteries 221

Batteries Battery Lithium Ion Energy 221

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Magna is expanding into the fast-growing micromobility market by investing $77 million in Yulu, India’s largest electrified shared mobility provider, and creating a battery-swapping service company. As part of the agreement, Magna will have a stake in the company and will hold a seat on Yulu’s board of directors.

Companies 150

Companies Batteries Battery India 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The Government of Canada has ordered the divestiture of the following investments by three Chinese companies in Canadian critical mineral companies: Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources Co., Power Metals Corp is a Canadaian mining company exploring and developing cesium, lithium and tantalum assets in Canada.

Canada 353

Canada Chinese Companies Chile 353

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

Lithium and battery technology company Energy Exploration Technologies announced a $450-million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM). The proceeds from this capital investment will further the company’s commercialization efforts of its direct lithium extraction and refinery technologies.

Global 199

Global Market Companies Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

Anaphite incorporates graphene into battery materials, via an inexpensive and scalable process that fits directly into existing cell production lines. Anaphite focuses on the enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle industry. Anaphite aims for its technology to be used in commercial EV production by 2028.

Batteries 284

Batteries Battery Li-ion Companies 284

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

percent of VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company’s shares to VinFast. The merger is designed to enhance VinFast’s self-sufficiency in battery technology and its production chain, while increasing its competitive edge in the ever-growing electric vehicle market. Pham Nhat Vuong, announces that he will donate 99.8

Companies 109

Companies Batteries Battery Personal 109

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Magna has secured new business from General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures on the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. The company will produce the enclosures at its Magna Electric Vehicle Structures facility in St. Clair, Michigan, where it already produces the battery enclosure for the GMC HUMMER EV.

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Silverado Supplies Batteries Battery 435

Electrek

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It’s been a tough few weeks for workers at next-gen and traditional EV battery companies, with hundreds of employees in the US and Europe losing their jobs. Battery makers also are looking to save cash as costs surge and investors move their funding to less risky prospects.

Companies 99

Companies Batteries Battery Europe 99

The Driven EV News

MARCH 6, 2024

Transport and logistics company to create a 30-strong electric truck fleet that will be used for metro deliveries but will be powered and charged only by a massive off-grid solar and battery system.

Grid 118

Grid Solar Fleet Transportation 118

Electrek

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Ford will use the energy solutions providers’ tech to improve EV charging and battery management. more… The post Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management appeared first on Electrek. In its latest effort to improve the EV ownership experience, Ford has acquired Auto Motive Power (AMP).

Buy 130

Buy Ford Companies Energy 130

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2022

Electric car maker Polestar on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to supply batteries and charging systems to electric boat maker Candela. The agreement marks one of the world’s first direct battery technology collaborations between companies from the automotive and marine industries," Polestar said in a press release.

Supplies 177

Supplies Companies Batteries Battery 177

Electrek

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of EV battery company VinES to VinFast. more… The post VinFast gets donated EV battery company from Chairman appeared first on Electrek. EV maker VinFast (VFS) just gained an edge. Vingroup Chairman and Vietnam’s richest person, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, announced Wednesday he would donate 99.8%

Companies 93

Companies Batteries Battery Personal 93

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Samsung SDI announced the company has clinched a supply deal for electric vehicle batteries with Hyundai Motor Company for the first time. Samsung SDI said the company will supply prismatic batteries for Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicles targeting the European market for seven years from 2026 through 2032.

Hyundai 104

Hyundai Supplies Companies Motor 104

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Company CFO Claire McDonough recently shed some light on how Rivian plans to get there. The CFO noted that the company’s early days were shaky as it navigated the pandemic and production delays of its first consumer product, the R1T pickup. McDonough’s comments came during an automotive conference hosted by Barclays.

Companies 99

Companies F-150 Batteries Battery 99

Electric Cars Report

MAY 30, 2023

Stellantis, together with TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz, celebrated the inauguration of Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) battery gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France, the first of three planned in Europe.

France 104

France Companies Lithium Ion Batteries 104

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 5, 2023

Australia's three largest mining companies agree that battery-electric trucks a far more efficient than fuel cell vehicles.

Companies 144

Companies Fuel Australia Batteries 144

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 30, 2023

The dominance of China in the EV battery supply chain has raised concerns about the geopolitical risks associated with the reliance on one country for essential minerals and battery technology.

Companies 111

Companies Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 111

Electrek

JUNE 21, 2021

Porsche is getting into battery cells for the first time as it invests in Customcells and creates a new company, Cellforce, with the battery cell manufacturer. more… The post Porsche gets into battery cells, creates new Cellforce battery manufacturing company appeared first on Electrek.

Porsche 145

Porsche Manufacturer Companies Batteries 145

Electrek

AUGUST 30, 2022

An insurance company has faked a Tesla battery fire and crash as part of a bizarre showcase to show that electric cars cause more accidents. The post Tesla battery fire and crash were faked by insurance company in bizarre showcase appeared first on Electrek.

Companies 145

Companies Batteries Battery Tesla 145