Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Valmet Automotive has started the production of EV battery packs in its new plant in Salo, Finland. In Salo, Valmet Automotive converted a former cell-phone-manufacturing plant completely to meet the requirements of high-volume automotive battery pack production.

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MARCH 7, 2021

Keliber’s wholly owned, advanced lithium project, the Keliber project, is located in Kaustinen, Kokkola and Kruunupyy municipalities in Finland, which are among the most significant lithium-bearing areas in Europe. Based on assessments by Geological Survey of Finland, there are good indications of further ore potential in the region.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Umicore last week inaugurated its carbon-neutral production facility for cathode active materials (CAM) for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. With this gigafactory, Umicore is leading the way in battery materials in Europe offering key ingredients for a responsible and sustainable value chain for electric transport.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Applications include electric vehicles and consumer electronics as well as large-scale energy storage systems. The global battery market is projected to grow tenfold over the next decade as battery producers seek more sustainable materials for the electrification of mobility. Stora Enso Lignode carbon powder.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Delays in getting electrical service hooked up represent one of the biggest roadblocks to building more EV charging hubs, and several industry insiders have told Charged that a major reason for those delays is a shortage of transformers. The company recently announced plans to invest $1.5 The new plant is slated to come online in 2027.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, the Volkswagen brand delivered more electrified vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over to customers more than 369,000 electric cars (+73% versus 2020), comprising approximately 106,000 PHEVs (+33%) and 263,000 all-electric vehicles (+97%). if the brand’s global BEV sales in 2021. The all-electric SUV ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

Keliber is a Finnish mining and battery chemical company which owns the Keliber project, an advanced lithium hydroxide project located in the Kaustinen region of Finland which intends to sustainably produce battery grade lithium hydroxide utilizing its own ore. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide. billion by 2027 from $18.75

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JULY 13, 2022

Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biogas to methanol.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Visedo, a Finnish manufacturer specializing in electric powertrains and components, has secured a financing package of €20 million (US$21 million) to support its international growth plans. Founded in 2009, Visedo specializes in electric powertrains and components for heavy-duty machinery, commercial vehicles and the marine industry.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), a leading global provider of battery and energy storage solutions, has taken a 22% stake in Finland-based Valmet Automotive as part of a new strategic partnership in electric automotive solutions. At the end of 2016, CATL employed more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2022

FREYR Battery and Nidec Corporation, a globally leading producer of high-efficiency electric motors and a leader in the energy storage systems (ESS) space, have established a downstream joint venture, now called Nidec Energy AS. FREYR first announced a broad partnership with Nidec in August 2022. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The new plant is part of BASF’s multi-step investment plan in the European battery materials market and will use precursors (PCAM) from the company’s previously announced plant in Harjavalta, Finland. We are therefore backing the expansion of battery manufacturing which uses the latest and most environmentally friendly materials.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

It is becoming recognized as a significant addition to new lithium-ion chemistries used in electric vehicles as well as in VRFBs used for long duration energy storage solutions from renewable sources. Currently, approximately 75% of global vanadium supply is sourced from China, South Africa, and Russia.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

At BASF’s manufacturing facilities for primary products of cathode materials in Harjavalta, Finland, and for cathode materials in Schwarzheide, Brandenburg, Germany, BASF will be able to produce battery materials with an industry-leading low carbon footprint from 2022. This is how we shape the future of the sports car.

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JULY 9, 2021

a global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has joined the HiQ-CARB consortium to provide the lithium-ion battery industry with sustainable and high-performance carbon additives. Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide) are electrically connected with each other and the current collector.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Umicore has signed a long-term agreement with Finland-based Terrafame Ltd. The company says that its nickel sulfate production capacity can fill the needs of around one million electric cars per year. High-quality nickel is a critical raw material for the production of cathode materials used in batteries for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

Japan is a global center for battery development, and consequently home to some of the most experienced and capable lithium-ion battery cell experts in the world. FREYR intends to deliver a minimum of 50 GWh of battery cell capacity by 2025, more than 100 GWh of annual capacity by 2028, and more than 200 GWh of annual capacity by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. —de Rubens et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Global consultancy firm CRU has been retained to complete a nickel market study, which will assess market conditions for a battery-grade nickel sulfate plant in North America. million electric vehicles per year. million electric vehicles per year. Nickel Strategy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

THINK has started production of the THINK City electric vehicle at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The company, with global headquarters in Oslo, Norway, plans to build 300 THINK City electric cars at the facility by the end of the year. This is another major milestone for us. in Indianapolis.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. Norway, for example, is the most heavily concentrated EV country globally.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. All electrified types contributed to growth as hybrids (HEV) increased their volume by 36%, pure electric (BEV) by 91% and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) by 173%. They made up 77% of total car registrations in Norway, 38% in Sweden and 28% in Finland. This is a market share of 13.3%

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MARCH 27, 2020

—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. So far this year, electrified vehicles have been the only lifeline for manufacturers operating in Europe. Their global sales totaled 18.85 All of these factors are having a detrimental impact on consumer confidence. This is also pre-COVID-19. —Felipe Munoz.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2017

Through the prospective agreement, BASF would receive the raw materials from the Nornickel metal refinery in Harjavalta, Finland. The strategic cooperation will leverage both companies’ market positions and expertise to provide an optimized and secure supply chain for electric vehicle battery cell producers in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Physicists at Aalto University in Finland, with colleagues in Texas and Poland, have shown that beryllium doping can prove beneficial in gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics. Our results provide valuable knowledge for experimental scientists about the fundamentals of how beryllium changes its behaviour during the manufacturing process.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

Think North America Vice Chairman Richard Canny is resigning his position with the electric car maker effective at the end of the month. “It’s It's certainly been a rewarding period to be in the electric vehicle business and I’m glad that I’m leaving the company closer to its vision.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

The Resnick Sustainability Institute is Caltech’s studio focused on breakthroughs that can positively alter global sustainability. Mika Järvinen (Aalto University, Finland): Resonate Award recipient for pioneering a CO 2 sequestration process that converts a low-value steel-manufacturing by-product into a valuable resource for industry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. Pure electric cars have a 2% market share in France, this being the highest share among all five major markets. Neither the Germans nor the Italians offer pure electric subcompacts within their product line up. Although last year’s average was 1.3 —Felipe Munoz.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Finland-based Ahlstrom, a global high-performance materials company, has signed an agreement to invest in Porous Power Technologies, LLC, a US-based developer of highly porous, laminable separator membranes for Li-ion batteries. This allows increased manufacturing throughput, higher yields and reduced production costs.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Tenth Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 kicked off in Gandhinagar today. Over 50 Global CEOs including senior officials from the semiconductor, aerospace, and defence sectors, have confirmed their participation in the summit. The event is scheduled to be held from January 10 to 12, 2024 and the theme is Gateway to the Future.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Electric vehicle manufacturer THINK announced that it will work with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), The AV level III fast-charge system employs a protocol developed by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). This is a major leap forward for electric vehicles. Tags: Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 2, 2012

Picosun Oy, Finland-based global manufacturer of atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment, reported successful final results of the European Union 7 th Framework Programme-funded research project ROD-SOL (Rods for Novel Solar Cells). The 3-year (2009-2011), €4.08-million million (US$5.3-million) The 3-year (2009-2011), €4.08-million

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales (BEV+PHEV) topped 14 million units in 2023 ( EV Volumes ) and are projected to surpass 45 million by 2030 ( IEA ). EV chargers are more than just high-current electrical outlets. EV charging software manages much more than just topping up the battery in an electric vehicle.

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