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billion (US$886 million) to build a cathode manufacturing facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. Through the cathode JV, the three companies can have a stable supply of battery raw materials in North America. SK On, Korea-based EcoProBM and Ford will invest C$1.2

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership. Earlier post.)

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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.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

billion to build a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Georgia. SK Innovation, which is part of SK Group, says that it is making the investment in Georgia to better compete in the growing global EV battery market. SK Group has been building relationships within the United States for decades.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 billion investment in Ford’s North American manufacturing facilities to produce a series of new electric vehicles for commercial and retail customers. The plant employs approximately 7,500 workers.

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Kansas City Kansas F-150 Ford 305

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Geely Holding Group, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (collectively “Geely”) and Renault Group have signed a non-binding framework agreement to create a new global leader to develop, manufacture and supply best-in-class hybrid powertrains and highly efficient ICE powertrains.

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MARCH 7, 2021

Haldor Topsoe will invest in a manufacturing facility producing highly efficient solid oxide electrolyzers (SOEC) with a total capacity of 500 megawatt per year with the option to expand to 5 gigawatt per year. Development of the automated manufacturing facility that will be the largest of its kind is ongoing.

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MARCH 3, 2022

In Seoul, Hyundai Motor Company unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate its electrification ambition as it pursues sustainable progress for the company. The company also unveiled targets for sales and financial performance to be achieved by 2030. Under the new plan, the company aims to boost annual global BEV sales to 1.87

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

Redwood Materials will build its next Battery Materials Campus just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. At Camp Hall in Berkeley County, Redwood will recycle, refine and manufacture anode and cathode components on more than 600 acres, creating more than 1,500 jobs and investing $3.5 billion in the local community.

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South Carolina Li-ion Building Batteries 273

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

of cars on the road globally are electrified, which begs the question: How do we fulfill the promise of EVs to deliver sustainable mobility? That’s why Polestar set itself three climate targets: to become climate neutral company by 2040; to halve emissions per sold car by 2030 compared to 2022; and create a climate neutral car by 2030.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Australia-based hydrogen fuel cell vehicle company H2X Global recently secured a US$57-million deal with US-based firm, Verde Mobility Inc., The funds will also support H2X Global’s planned listing on the London Stock Exchange. —Brendan Norman, H2X Global’s CEO Rendering of the Darling van.

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MAY 3, 2021

Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology company Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. The company said that the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market. In 2020 global supply was roughly 315k tons; this is expected to rise to 5.5M Earlier post.) tons by 2040.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

Vaekstfonden, the Danish Growth Fund, and the German engine manufacturer DEUTZ AG, are investing €15 million in methanol fuel cell company Blue World Technologies. The aim is to bring the company’s green fuel cell products and solutions to the global market. million in the company.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including future battery manufacturing. —Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer. This 200,000 sq.-ft.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The company is currently producing e-axles in China and Europe but will start making them in North America as well ahead of an expected surge in demand. million e-axles.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

Foxconn plans to build an EV ecosystem and a complete battery production chain in the southern city as part of its ambition to expand into the EV industry, ranging from the development of EVs to the production of battery packs and cells, and energy storage systems. million (US$50,000) per vehicle.

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Taiwan Building Batteries Battery 259

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn is partnering with Fisker Inc., a collaboration that could see the Taiwanese firm building Fisker electric cars for global markets beginning in 2023.

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Allison brings more than 100 years of experience in building reliable and valued propulsion solutions, including two decades of electrified propulsion systems development and commercialization. Together, the companies will further define product portfolio scope, manufacturing locations and supporting resources to be provided by each party.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

ABIC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have entered into a definitive business combination agreement under which ABIC will combine with LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle division ( earlier post ), to create a new publicly traded company. Harley-Davidson and AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. billion at closing.

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APRIL 26, 2023

General Motors and Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026. The companies plan to jointly operate the facility, and it is projected to have production lines to build nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical cells.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest in building battery production facilities in the United States. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul for comprehensive battery business cooperation for ESS (energy storage systems) and other clean-tech energy solutions.

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Building Energy Batteries Battery 199

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company, plans to enter into a joint venture with BWT FUMATECH Mobility GmbH, an established player in multiple hydrogen markets, focused on fuel cell membrane manufacturing. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

BWP, LiCAP and Siemens have entered a strategic partnership to manufacture and commercialize innovative dry electrode manufacturing systems for the battery cell industry. BW Papersystems (BWP), a division of Barry-Wehmiller, is a capital equipment manufacturer for multiple industries. VP Global Product Lines.

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JULY 30, 2023

The parties have now agreed to set up a joint venture company by the end of 2023, of which Beijing Easpring Material Technology will own 70% and Finnish Minerals Group 30%. The goal of the company is a state-of-the-art production plant capable of offering precursor cathode active material with an unprecedentedly low carbon footprint.

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APRIL 3, 2024

LG Energy Solution (LGES) plans to start hiring workers for the Arizona battery manufacturing complex by the end of 2024. billion battery manufacturing complex. LGES added that it Tesla 4680 battery production by LG starting later this year LGES is building two manufacturing facilities in Arizona.

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Arizona South Korea Manufacturer Energy 111

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

NTT DATA Corporation and DENSO Corporation have started to build an industry-wide ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) batteries to create a global trusted dataspaces where only necessary data can be shared, while also protecting private data. The two companies were officially approved as business operators in September 2022.

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Our ambition is to build an advanced innovation center combined with a giga factory, meaning that we will produce fuel cells with a capacity of 1200 megawatts, or 1.2 We combine a best-in-class fuel cell solution with a long history of being a trusted engineering partner to leading companies in the global maritime industry.

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Norway Hydrogen Fuel Building 468

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The company is investing $500 million in Nissan Canton to support production of two all-new, all-electric vehicles. The announcement supports Nissan Ambition 2030, calling for 23 electrified models for the Nissan and Infiniti brands globally, including 15 all-electric vehicles, by 2030. Production is expected to begin in 2025.

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Mississippi All-Electric Nissan Infinity 199

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MAY 2, 2019

NextGenAM partners Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler are building a pilot production line for a next-generation automated additive manufacturing (AM) process. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has become more interesting as a complementary or alternative process to conventional manufacturing techniques.

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JANUARY 16, 2022

This new vehicle improves on the previous design and is ready to be produced at scale, the company said. In August 2021, Nuro announced plans to build a manufacturing facility and test track in southern Nevada. Nuro has introduced its third-generation electric autonomous delivery vehicle.

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BYD Manufacturer Nevada Vehicles 259

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MARCH 26, 2023

SK On will partner with Korea’s largest cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery materials producer GEM to build a battery core material production facility in Saemangeum, South Korea. The three companies together will spend up on 1.21

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

The investment will allow total production of 3,000 tonnes of battery-grade Niobium oxide in 2024 for applications in the lithium-ion battery segment for high-power, long-life, safer, and ultra-fast charging technologies following the global mega trend of electrification.

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2000 Manufacturer Lithium Ion Building 150

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Global Power Synergy PLC (GPSC) is building a battery manufacturing facility in Thailand using 24M’s novel SemiSolid lithium-ion technology ( earlier post ). GPSC is the main power and utility company of PTT Group. In the long run, it will consider building a new commercial plant in another location.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Ascend Elements plans to invest $310 million in Phase 1—and up to $1 billion over several possible phases—to build a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Ky., We’re in the middle of a global energy transformation and it’s critical that we produce lithium-ion battery material in the United States.

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JUNE 29, 2022

LEAD) announced that it has been contracted by Volkswagen to supply battery manufacturing equipment for Salzgitter, accounting for more than 65% of the total equipment quantity for that 20 GWh gigafactory. Volkswagen has announced it will invest €30 billion to build 6 battery factories in Europe. Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co.,

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. In Jawor, approximately 100 km away from the German border, Mercedes-Benz is currently building a state-of-the-art engine factory. Global battery production network.

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Poland Mercedes Global Building 249

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Among the deals: June 2023: Australian startup European Lithium and Saudi Arabia’s Obeikan Investment Group announced an agreement to create a joint venture to build and operate a lithium hydroxide refinery in Saudi Arabia. Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company will supply feedstock in the form of decant oil. Earlier post.)

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Saudi Arabia Supplies Building Chevron 170