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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Solvay and Orbia have entered into a joint venture framework agreement to create a partnership for the production of suspension-grade polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), creating the largest capacity in North America. Solvay, a global leader in PVDF, brings process technology and global market know-how to this venture.

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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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JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. GM continues to strengthen its domestic supply base for EV production.

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APRIL 24, 2023

The Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo SE aims to build its largest gigafactory to date in St. The decision to expand PowerCo SE’s cell production network to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Volkswagen Group in North America. Thomas in North America.

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MARCH 22, 2022

Currently, more than 90% of Volkswagen’s vehicle portfolio for North America is assembled in North America, including the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs in Chattanooga, TN, as well as Tiguan, Taos and Jetta in Puebla, Mexico. Beyond supply, Volkswagen is expanding its battery know-how in the United States.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

General Motors and MP Materials ( earlier post ) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop a fully integrated US supply chain for rare earth magnets. This strategic collaboration seeks to accelerate the restoration of the US rare earth supply chain at commercial scale with high resiliency and environmental sustainability.

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

Redwood Materials will build its next Battery Materials Campus just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. Currently, anode and cathode components are not produced in North America, and battery cell manufacturers have to source them via a 50,000+ mile global supply chain. billion in the local community.

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APRIL 23, 2021

A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories. —Tanja Vainio.

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MARCH 21, 2022

Ltd (CATL) is scouting sites across North America for its $5 billion cell plant. CATL is considering sites in North America, Canada, and Mexico for a battery factory capable of producing up to 80 GWh per year. It supplies lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the base Model 3 and Model Y to Tesla China.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

LG Energy Solution (LGES) signed an offtake agreement with WesCEF to expand its lithium supply chain for the North American market. According to the agreement , WesCEF will supply the South Korean battery supplier with up to 85,000 tons of lithium concentrate. The South Korean company is a longtime Tesla supplier.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

General Motors and POSCO Chemical plan to form a joint venture through which the parties will construct a factory in North America to process critical battery materials for GM’s Ultium electric vehicle platform. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Earlier post.). Erik Eschen, CEO of VAC.

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MARCH 9, 2022

BASF signed an agreement to secure land for its future cathode active materials (CAM) and recycling site in Bécancour, Québec, Canada, as part of its commitment to support North American producers in their transition to e-mobility. A regional supply chain is critical to ensure reliable and resilient battery materials supply.

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. 2021 - Announced long-term supply with MP Materials for U.S.

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JULY 8, 2022

With immediate effect, responsibility for global battery business is to be held by the newly created company “PowerCo”. The Volkswagen Group is bundling its global battery activities in the European company (SE) PowerCo. In addition to Europe, PowerCo is also already exploring the possibility of further gigafactories in North America.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Currently, there is no large-scale production of LiPF 6 in North America. Orbia is working to secure North America’s supply of key battery materials and recently announced the first US manufacturing plant for LiPF 6 in St. Customers will now have access to known LiPF 6 performance in North America.

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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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MARCH 25, 2022

Our customers are looking for tangible actions on sustainable supply chains—not just conceptual. Today’s order is an important step in building our end-to-end, landside decarbonization foundation while also addressing customers’ inland transportation pain points.

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JULY 22, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly to develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles. Rio Tinto completed its acquisition of Rincon earlier this year. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 18, 2021

the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, will build its third commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility, to be located in Gilbert, Arizona, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Li-Cycle Corp., Earlier post.).

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MAY 4, 2022

VW also observes parts supply shortages, specifically for wire harnesses. . Overall, the global volume of new vehicle sales is expected to be slightly up on the prior year without reaching the pre-pandemic level. billion commitment to boosting its BEV product lineup , R&D, and manufacturing in North America.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Now Aqua has signed a strategic supply agreement with battery materials supplier 6K Energy to establish a more sustainable supply chain for battery critical minerals.

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JANUARY 15, 2022

When the 154,000-square-foot facility is fully operational in August 2022, it will be North America’s largest battery recycling facility with capacity to process 30,000 metric tons of discarded lithium-ion batteries and scrap per year—returning battery-grade lithium, cobalt and nickel back into the battery supply chain.

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MARCH 22, 2024

After its Q3 2023 earnings call, the South Korean company predicted that global economic uncertainties might affect electric vehicle car sales. Despite its warning, LGES has been making moves towards growth in North America. If you have any tips, contact me at maria@teslarati.com or via X @Writer_01001101.

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JULY 22, 2022

The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America.

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APRIL 29, 2022

a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions, intend to create a joint venture (JV) to produce and market green hydrogen to support growing fuel cell demand in the global hydrogen economy. This JV is a key step for Olin as we seek to recognize the full potential of Olin’s untapped hydrogen supply capabilities across North America.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This acquisition supports Shell’s ambitions to build an integrated RNG value chain at global scale and to grow its low-carbon offerings profitably to customers across multiple sectors. Shell will generate additional value in customer access and global scale in trading and supply chain positions.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM is aggressively scaling battery cell and EV production in North America to reach our target of more than 1 million units of annual capacity by 2025, and we plan to eliminate tailpipe emissions from all our new light-duty vehicles by 2035—so we are building a supply chain and recycling strategy that can grow with us.

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MARCH 3, 2022

The roadmap builds on Kia’s successful Plan S strategy first announced in 2020. Becoming the number one brand in the global purpose-built vehicle (PBV) market by 2030. Starting with an annual global sales goal of 3.15 Kia will expand the proportion of eco-friendly cars from 17% of global sales in 2022 to 52% in 2030.

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JULY 22, 2023

Giampaolo Group subsidiary Triple M Metal will be responsible for the supply of recyclable feed to the joint venture with Matalco’s leadership team continuing to manage its operations. The Matalco joint venture continues Rio Tinto’s investment in building its supply of low-carbon aluminum in North America.

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MARCH 5, 2013

Shell and its affiliates will build two additional small-scale natural gas liquefaction units to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for marine and heavy-duty on-road customers in North America. LNG-powered Offshore Supply Vessels. These help to develop more compact cities and transform the global transport network.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion will go to 11 projects in the materials separation and processing segment of the supply chain. Anovion , Scaling the Domestic, US Owned and Operated Anode Supply Chain for Synthetic Graphite, $117,000,000. This US-owned and operated manufacturing plant in northern Alabama will be the first of its size in North America.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

The collaboration with Queensland Pacific Metals will provide GM with a secure, cost-competitive and long-term supply of nickel and cobalt from a free-trade agreement partner to help support our fast-growing EV production needs. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. —Jeff Morrison.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Chevron USA, through its Chevron Products Company division (Chevron), and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Working towards a strategic alliance on hydrogen presents an opportunity to build a large-scale business in a low-carbon area that is complementary to our current offerings. We are excited to collaborate with Toyota.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

HYZON Motors is a global supplier of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches. Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group recently teamed up with HYZON Motors to build a new fleet of hydrogen buses. —Craig Knight, CEO and Co-Founder of HYZON Motors.

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AUGUST 26, 2023

ZeroAvia signed a partnership agreement with Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, to explore hydrogen production and supply at key locations. Masdar is deeply committed to building the UAE’s green hydrogen economy and has signed and executed several global collaboration agreements with strategic partners in recent years.

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MAY 25, 2022

On May 24, 2022, Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced a binding, definitive agreement to build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo, Indiana. It will supply battery modules for various vehicles produced in Stellantis assembly plants across North America. The post Stellantis to build $2.5B

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