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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. The MOU signing ceremony took place at Sunwoda Group’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

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CATL to build €7B battery plant in Hungary, its second in Europe

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billion to build a 100 GWh battery plant in Hungary. The Debrecen, Hungary battery plant would join CATL’s Munich, Germany facility as the second for the company in Europe. We’re proud to see our Ambition 2039 supported by CATL’s commitment to CO2 neutral production in Hungary.”

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. A green industrial policy focused on batteries with EU-wide support for scaling up production is urgently needed to react to US subsidies and China’s years of dominance. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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Europe has become the fastest growing region for new electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery capacity outside of China, according to Benchmark Minerals. Samsung SDI (Hungary): 20 GWh. SK Innovation (Hungary): 7.5 Benchmark cautions that capacity does not necessarily equal reliable supply for the EV industry.

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Roskill: surge in electrodeposited copper foil projects to meet projected EV demand

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This acceleration in new capacity collectively totals 560 kt—equivalent to a 67% increase in the nameplate industry capacity that existed at the end of 2020 (830kt). From January to May 2021, more than a dozen new projects and expansions have been reported globally, Roskill said.

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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way

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But now China has said it will “rein in” some of its huge EV expansive in response to criticism of “unfair” industrial and trade policies. There are also some disorderly competition behaviors,” Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, told the Financial Times. What that means is anyone’s guess.

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Benchmark: Li-ion battery pipeline could exceed 6 TWh by end of decade

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The numbers highlight the increasingly global spread of battery gigafactories, as automakers look to secure local supply chains to lower costs and reduce the risk of trade disruption. While China still dominates global battery production, announcements for North American and European battery cell plants are accelerating, Benchmark said.

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