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Statevolt acquires 135-acre site near Salton Sea to build 54 GWh gigafactory

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Statevolt , a battery startup seeking to build hyperlocal gigafactories, has acquired a 135-acre site in Imperial Valley, California, as the location for its 54 GWh Gigafactory. The business will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and storage applications using resources and supply chains sourced entirely in the US.

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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

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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. It is expected to be the first facility of its kind in the United States.

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Solvay and Orbia to create JV to supply PVDF to battery market; largest capacity in N America

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The total investment is estimated to be around $850 million, and is expected to be funded in part by a grant awarded by the US Department of Energy of $178 million to Solvay to build a facility in Augusta, Georgia. Both plants are expected to be fully operational by 2026.

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Panasonic Energy signs agreement for synthetic graphite supply in EV battery production

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Panasonic Energy parentheses with Novonix for a supply of sustainable graphite for electric vehicle (EV) battery production. Panasonic Energy aims to strengthen its supply chain in North America while reducing its environmental impact. It will use Novonix’s synthetic graphite in EV battery manufacturing factories in the United States.

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LG Energy Solution secures lithium supply for the North American market

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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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Redwood Materials welcomes a new Chief Supply Officer

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Redwood Materials welcomed a new Chief Supply Officer from the Tesla family recently. “Redwood Materials is committed to driving innovation to increase battery recycling and the supply of domestic, sustainable battery materials. The post Redwood Materials welcomes a new Chief Supply Officer appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Volkswagen and PowerCo SE will build largest cell factory to date in Canada; 90 GWh in final phase

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The Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo SE aims to build its largest gigafactory to date in St. That gives PowerCo prime access to the regional research and innovation cluster, talented workforce, good transport infrastructure and established supply chains. The planned investment of up to €4.8

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