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Si-anode company NEO Battery Materials to partner with Korea Metal Silicon

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—which intends to become a silicon anode materials supplier to the EV industry— entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korean silicon powder manufacturer, Korea Metal Silicon Co., Korea Metal Silicon Co.

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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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BNEF projects that it will be made possible by further sharp declines in the cost of lithium-ion batteries, on top of an 85% reduction in the 2010-18 period. The report goes on to model the impact of this on a global electricity system increasingly penetrated by low-cost wind and solar.

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BYD says report that Tesla won't extend battery supply partnership with it untrue

CN EV Post

Tesla has decided not to use BYD's batteries due to quality issues arising from a series of fire accidents with the latter's LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries, South Korea's Korea Economic Daily said in a report yesterday. LG Energy Solution installed 4.3 GWh of power batteries in January, ranking third with a 13.0

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. The driving force behind this trend is the substantial reduction in capital costs for renewable energy projects.

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New Panasonic CEO talks Tesla battery partnership and 4680 cell production

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With this experience in mind, the new Panasonic CEO noted that moving forward, the Japanese battery maker would be focusing its efforts on raising its output while keeping facility costs low. . It may also supply the batteries to both Tesla and other automakers. .

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Tesla and Toyota to revisit old partnership for new EV development: report

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Citing an official from the Japanese automobile industry, the Chosun Ilbo , one of South Korea’s largest newspapers, stated that the upcoming partnership between Tesla and Toyota would likely result in the development of a small electric SUV. Tesla and Toyota actually have some history making vehicles together.

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South Korean EV Company to Open Two Production and Distribution Facilities in Pennsylvania

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South Korea-based CT&T Co. CT&T makes low- and mid-speed, short-distance neighborhood electric vehicles that pass crash tests required for regular passenger cars. intends to open two production and distribution facilities in Pennsylvania. Earlier post.)