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MARCH 4, 2023
Mercedes-Benz held its groundbreaking ceremony for a new battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, which will help reduce resource consumption and establishing closed-loop recycling of battery raw materials. Mercedes-Benz lays the foundation for a sustainable battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim in southern Germany.
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AUGUST 29, 2022
CAM is a key battery material consisting of components like processed nickel, lithium and other materials representing about 40% of the cost of a battery cell. The high-nickel CAM will be produced at POSCO Chemical’s Gwayngyang facility in Korea. This includes lithium, nickel, cobalt and full CAM supply.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2021
Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced an agreement with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries. Ultium cells in module.
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MARCH 8, 2022
General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Earlier post.)
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JULY 26, 2022
General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
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JULY 27, 2022
Despite tight supply and high-point price fluctuation of lithium, the electric vehicle market is expected to maintain steady growth for the next few years. The price of lithium is likely to fall back to its pre-surge level by around 2025, according to the study, published in the journal Joule. —Sun et al.
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DECEMBER 1, 2021
As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. In recent months, GM has announced: The company will reduce the use of cobalt, one of the mined materials essential to battery manufacturing. GM’s Ultium battery system requires 70% less cobalt.
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