Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium. Map of Western Australia showing the location of Global Lithium’s assets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Developing lithium from the Salton Sea in California can help anchor a multi-billion dollar domestic electric vehicle battery supply chain and inject thousands of jobs and billions of dollars into California’s economically disadvantaged Imperial Valley, according to a new report from New Energy Nexus. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. SKIET plans to supply separators produced at its Changzhou factory in China to Sunwoda.

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Supplies Batteries Battery South Korea 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2023

Stellantis and Australia-based Element 25 signed a binding agreement for Element 25 to supply battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) to Stellantis for use in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Manganese is a key stabilizing element in the cathode of EV batteries.

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Australia Supplies Batteries Battery 387

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2023

signed a supply agreement for nickel sulfate to be used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Beginning in 2025, Finland-based Terrafame will supply Stellantis with nickel sulfate over the five-year term of the agreement. Stellantis N.V. and Terrafame Ltd.

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Supplies Carbon Finland Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with US graphite company Westwater Resources (WWR) as part of efforts to strengthen its battery raw material supply chain in North America following the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Supply of nickel intermediate MHP from Indonesia for batteries is set to rise five-fold this year, according to Benchmark Minerals’ Nickel Forecast. That’s expected to alleviate the rising demand for nickel in electric vehicle batteries. The laterite nickel hydrometallurgy project of PT.

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Indonesia Supplies Batteries Battery 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024. The supply will go beyond 2030.

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Global Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries 435

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2023

(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.

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Toyota Batteries Battery Energy Storage 416

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Limited (CATL) and Daihatsu Motor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota, announced an MOU of Strategic Cooperation on battery supply and battery technologies to promote e-mobility in Japan. CATL and Daihatsu intend to promote the application of advanced battery technologies including CTP (cell-to-pack) and BMS.

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Supplies Batteries Battery Japan 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

Seamless electrified ecosystem required from rock to road to secure the North American automotive industry Battery development and production is strategically important for the transition to clean-energy economy and to remain globally competitive Sustainable lithium mining and processing is an essential component of this ecosystem.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Nikola and Proterra announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola zero-emission semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra product is expected to be incorporated in the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and Tre fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. This has led to a boom in European cell plants, and the rest of the supply chain is also slowly making its way to Europe.

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Green Energy Consumers

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The electric vehicle revolution is well underway, promising a greener, more sustainable future for the automotive industry. However, despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), several significant hurdles are obstructing their widespread adoption. This blog post is more focused on the economic side.

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Supplies Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery 88

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ricardo has signed a memorandum of understanding with InoBat , a pioneer of premium electric vehicle battery R&D, engineering, production and recycling, jointly to supply battery cells, modules and packs to high-performance automotive manufacturers for their electrification programs.

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Supplies Batteries Battery Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

Redwood) will collaborate to create a supply chain to recycle Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle batteries in the United States, with the goal of providing accessible and more sustainable electric mobility for American drivers. Key to the collaboration is a holistic approach to the battery lifecycle.

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America Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries 243

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Conventional production of graphite not only takes place far away from battery manufacturing centers but also poses environmental challenges. The valuable mineral for electric vehicle (EV) batteries is now considered a critical raw material. Every battery manufacturer is challenged by insufficient raw materials.

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Carbon Supplies Molten Salt Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

Wolfspeed will be supplying Silicon Carbide devices to power future Mercedes-Benz Electric Vehicle (EV) platforms, enabling greater efficiency in the powertrain. Wolfspeed’s semiconductors will be incorporated into next-generation powertrain systems for several Mercedes-Benz vehicle lines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

An analysis by Nikkei in Japan concludes that nearly 40% of the suppliers for materials used in Tesla’s electric vehicle batteries are Chinese companies. Tesla is working to boost the resiliency of its lithium supply chain. China accounted for 40% of the 42 firms engaged in nonferrous smelting excluding aluminum smelters.

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Supplies China Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

Both companies will work towards creating a Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain to develop the region’s electric mobility market. EnergyX is integrated into the lithium industry’s supply chains from brine to battery, and will provide MOBI work on developing a next-generation battery for MOBI’s fleet.

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Bolivia Supplies Chile Argentina 320

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2023

onsemi, a provider of intelligent power and sensing technologies, and premium electric mobility brand ZEEKR have entered a long-term supply agreement (LTSA). The new LTSA will enable both companies to build a stronger supply chain relationship to support ZEEKR’s growth over the next decade.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

billion in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to make more batteries and components in America and bolster domestic supply chains. The infrastructure investments will support the creation of new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as well as manufacturing demonstrations and battery recycling.

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Manufacturer Supplies Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for use in a commercial heavy-duty battery electric vehicle (BEV) that will power accessories, such as antilock brakes and lighting. —Pratik Trivedi, general manager, Eaton’s eMobility business.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more. The post Sodium Batteries Challenge Lithium-Ion On Cost, Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Lithium Ion Sodium Supplies Energy Storage 144

EV Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The new technical alliance, announced late last week, follows a 2022 announcement that both would work together to make electric cars. As part of the new arrangement Volkswagen components will be integrated into Mahindra’s incoming battery-powered SUVs that will be built on its own INGLO architecture. Mahindra BE.05.

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Supplies Electric Vehicles Vehicles BYD 97

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2023

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden is leading a research project targeting a new generation of sulfur-based batteries. Free of the critical elements cobalt and nickel used in lithium-ion technology, sulfur achieves very high energy densities in solid-state batteries. million in funding.

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Lithium Ion 504

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. billion will go to 11 projects in the materials separation and processing segment of the supply chain. Earlier post.)

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Parts Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 459

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. Based in Darmstadt, AKASOL has been engaged in the development of train batteries for more than ten years.

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Hydrogen Supplies Batteries Battery 322

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a livestreamed briefing on batteries and carbon neutrality, Toyota Chief Technology Officer Masahiko Maeda said that the company will invest ¥1.5 billion) in the development of a battery supply system and research and development by 2030. trillion (US$14.3 million BEVs. million BEVs.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Toyota Supplies Batteries 433

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2022

Canada-based Moment Energy, a start-up created by four Simon Fraser University alumni, has established a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz Energy (MBE) for second-life electric vehicle batteries. Together with Moment Energy we will enable sustainable ESS-solutions for North America based on second-life batteries.

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Mercedes Energy Supplies Energy Storage 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Glencore and General Motors announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. It is known for its heat-resistant properties and is added to lithium-ion battery cathodes to improve energy density and battery longevity.

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GM Supplies Fort Worth Australia 459

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Nyobolt, the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology ( earlier post ) has partnered with UK designer Callum to showcase its advanced battery technology in an Elise-inspired electric sports car that can charge in six minutes.

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Charging Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 524

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent to release a funding opportunity that would provide up to $37 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to advance electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, transportation, and design (DE-FOA-0003120). As of July 2023, more than 3.9

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Innovation News Network

AUGUST 25, 2023

Learn more about the growing significance of Ontario's battery metals and how they could sustain the demand for electric vehicles. The post Developing Ontario’s battery metals supply chain appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Supplies Batteries Battery Electric Vehicles 98

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Panasonic Energy parentheses with Novonix for a supply of sustainable graphite for electric vehicle (EV) battery production. The Japanese company signed a binding off-take agreement with Novonix, a battery materials and technology company based in Queensland, Australia.

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Supplies Energy Batteries Battery 89

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 29, 2024

Leading battery manufacturer Panasonic Energy has secured agreement with Mazda to supply cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for its upcoming electric vehicles.

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Mazda Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries 63

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.

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