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LG Energy Solution investing $1.7B to quintuple battery plant capacity in Michigan

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LG Energy Solution (LGES) is investing $1.7 LGES’ expansion will quintuple the plant’s capacity to help produce battery components into the future as Michigan’s electric vehicle industry grows. The two companies have a longstanding relationship, and GM acted as a key partner in bringing LG to Michigan in 2010.

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ONE to invest $1.6B in 20 GWh Michigan gigafactory; LFP cell production in 2024

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Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company focusing on lithium iron phosphate chemistries ( earlier post ), will invest $1.6 billion in a new battery cell manufacturing plant, called ONE Circle, in Van Buren Township, Michigan.

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Cerium flow batteries to advance grid-scale energy storage

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Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered why cerium flow batteries that have a sulphuric acid electrolyte lose voltage. The post Cerium flow batteries to advance grid-scale energy storage appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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State of Michigan partners with Daimler Truck North America and DTE Energy to build Mobility Charging Hub

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Michigan will have access to $13,000,000 in funding to support the Mobility Charging Hub development and secure partnerships with companies aiming to test and implement solutions related to EV innovation, fleet management and overall ease of travel. The program will also serve the dual purpose of supporting passenger vehicle charging.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Ford Pauses Work On Michigan Battery Factory

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billion battery factory in Michigan but won't say why exactly. Ford says it it pausing work on a $3.5 The UAW strike may be to blame.

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Gotion reaches deal with Edison Power to tap Japan's energy storage market

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Image credit: Gotion High-tech) Chinese battery giant Gotion High-tech and Japan's Edison Power Co Ltd have reached a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly tap the energy storage market in Japan. Gotion, one of China's power battery giants, ranked eighth in the world with a 2.1 In China, Gotion installed 0.78