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UC Irvine team creates long-lasting, cobalt-free, low-nickel lithium-ion batteries

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The doping process, Xin explained, eliminates the need for cobalt in commercial components critical for lithium-ion battery functioning and replaces it with nickel. Doping also increases the efficiency of nickel—i.e., EV batteries would require less nickel to work.

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BMW Group creates closed recycling loop for high-voltage batteries in China

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The BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) has established a closed loop for reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries that are no longer suitable for use in electric vehicles. China is the world’s largest market for electric vehicles.

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Ultium battery cells from GM electric vehicles have an official recycler: Canada's Li-Cycle

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The Canadian firm Li-Cycle will recycle leftover raw material from the manufacturing of Ultium battery cells for upcoming General Motors electric cars, the automaker announced Tuesday in a press release.

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Government of Canada, Québec invest in GM-POSCO CAM plant in Québec

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CAM are key battery materials that consist of components such as processed nickel, lithium and other materials that make up about 40% of the cost of a battery. The GM-POSCO joint venture, called Ultium CAM, will create around 200 jobs and strengthen Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem and economy for years to come.

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Canada’s Budget 2022 calls for C$3.8B to launch Critical Minerals Strategy

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These investments will contribute to the development of a domestic zero-emissions vehicle value chain, including batteries, permanent magnets, and other electric vehicle components. Source: Budget 2022. In total, Budget 2022 proposes to provide up to $3.8

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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

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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.

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LG Chem & General Motors Reach Agreement For Long-Term Supply Of Cathode Active Material To Support EV Growth

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CAM is a significant battery component made up of processed nickel, lithium, and other substances that account for around 40% of the cost of a battery […]. GM and LG Chem recently announced a binding agreement for the supply of Cathode Active Material (CAM). The deal will assist GM in meeting its increased EV production demands.