Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

The cost of geopolitics. With this, the country has built up substantial expertise in building the required production facilities at a relatively low cost. Take US lithium producer Albemarle, for example: its lithium refinery in Meishan, China, is projected to cost around $500 million for 50,000 tonnes LCE.

Industrial 243

Industrial Industry Global Lithium Ion 243

Cars That Think

JANUARY 9, 2023

With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level. An $810-million battery factory will spring up in South Carolina, in partnership with Japan’s Envision AESC. Anodes trim graphite content by 20 percent.

BMW 89

BMW Las Vegas South Carolina Concept 89

Cars That Think

JANUARY 9, 2023

With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level. An $810-million battery factory will spring up in South Carolina, in partnership with Japan’s Envision AESC. Anodes trim graphite content by 20 percent.

BMW 70

BMW Las Vegas South Carolina Concept 70

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 7, 2023

We know that price and cost of ownership is still one of the biggest challenges when people consider switching to an electric car,” said CEO Jim Rowan. But it still seems a little expensive and we don’t know which EV tax credits it’ll be eligible for due to it being produced inside of China.

Volvo 98

Volvo All-Electric SUV South Carolina 98