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AUGUST 4, 2023

Nexeon has secured a site for its first commercial volume silicon anode material plant in Gunsan, South Korea, utilizing existing available land adjacent to materials company OCI ’s facilities. Nexeon’s advanced silicon-based anode material has the potential to increase the energy density of lithium-ion cells by up to 50%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2021

While the lithium-ion battery is dominant in battery-electric vehicles, NiMH batteries are still the most common in full hybrid vehicles (HEVs), according to a new report—“ Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets 2021-2041 ”—from IDTechEx.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, raised $214 million in additional financing from a consortium including Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Oman Investment Authority, and Molicel. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2022

the Japan-based parent company of the specialty chemicals manufacturer Toyo Ink Group, announced the official opening of a new wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, Toyo Ink Hungary LLC, in Ujhartyan in Pest County, Hungary. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Group14 Technologies, a manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, has acquired advanced silicon material company Schmid Silicon Technology Holding GmbH (Schmid Silicon), the most technologically advanced silane producer in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

LGES is the second largest battery maker in the world with over 20% market share1 and supplies its products to leading global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). LGES is currently manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in Poland, US, China, and South Korea, and is looking at expanding its production capacity.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

Nexeon , a maker of silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, has begun construction of a commercial production facility in Gunsan, South Korea. The dedicated silane pipeline streamlines manufacturing and reduces transportation costs while supporting Nexeon’s sustainability goals.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Lithium-ion batteries are something which everyone prefers over lead-acid batteries, since the last ten years its been seen used mostly mobiles to every electronic appliance. Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. .

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

The total demand for batteries from the stationary storage and electric transport sectors is forecast to be 4,584GWh combined by 2040, providing a major opportunity for battery makers and miners of component metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Global cumulative energy storage installations. Source: BloombergNEF.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large-scale, domestic, electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. billion USD) to establish operations, which will include an all-new battery manufacturing plant located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Stellantis N.V.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have been investigating and negotiating the possibility to establish a cathode active materials (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland with an initial capacity of 50,000 t/a and potential for future expansion for the production of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to work together on the next generation of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. In September 2012, Bosch and Samsung SDI disbanded their South Korea-based SB LiMotive JV for Li-ion batteries. Robert Bosch GmbH and the Japanese companies GS Yuasa International Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the government of South Korea will introduce new regulations on the manufacture and sale of products containing lithium-ion batteries on 1 July. The rules reportedly could shut out products using Japanese-made lithium batteries from the South Korean market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2022

To meet fast-approaching targets worldwide for vehicle electrification and EV adoption, Group14’s next-generation materials help lithium-silicon batteries deliver 50% higher performance than traditional lithium-ion batteries, eliminating range and charge anxiety.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2018

The Nikkei reports that Leading Japanese manufacturers have teamed up with the government in a program to develop solid-state batteries. The new program teams the Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center ( Libtec ) with companies such as Toyota Motor and Panasonic.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Energy and power for Niro EV comes from a liquid-cooled 64 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery packaged under the floor of the vehicle to allow for minimal passenger space intrusion. Kia Motors Corporation sources EV, HEV, and PHEV batteries from multiple global suppliers.

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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. Electra is also in early talks with precursor manufacturers to partner on the construction of a precursor facility on its Canadian site in 2025.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Photo: Green Li-ion Green Li-ion has launched North America’s first commercial-scale plant to process unsorted battery waste, or “black mass,” from used lithium-ion batteries. The material is then exported overseas, most often to China and South Korea, for further processing.

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Teslarati

JULY 14, 2021

LG Chem’s plan starts with its Gumi Plant in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The battery cell manufacturer invested 500 billion KRW (~$400 million) to build the Gumi Plant, which makes cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. LG Chem is also planning to build a global production base as soon as possible.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

and Mitsubishi Corporation have set up a joint venture—Lithium Energy and Power GmbH & Co. KG—to develop next-generation lithium-ion battery technology with a goal of doubling energy capacity. Our aim is to make lithium-ion batteries twice as efficient. Robert Bosch GmbH, GS Yuasa International Ltd.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

In a forecast of the Lithium market through 2017, Roskill Information Services estimates that rechargeable batteries will, in the base-case growth scenario, contribute 75% of the growth in forecast lithium demand to 2017, when total demand for lithium is expected to reach slightly more than 238,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

The index compares the development of e-mobility in seven leading car-manufacturing nations (Germany, France, Italy, US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three parameters: technology, manufacturing, and market. Infrastructure is becoming a global hurdle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. Separators are usually manufactured via a wet or dry process. In the past, the global lithium battery separator market was mainly shared by manufacturers in Japan, America, South Korea, and China.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

Through this global partnership with Exide Energy Solutions Ltd., which was established in 2022 to foray into the business of manufacturing Lithium-Ion cells, modules and packs incorporating a portfolio of multiple chemistries and form factors, the release said. Kolkata-based Exide Industries Ltd.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Simbol will continue to carry out technical experiments at its own demonstration plant and provide samples of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide to manufacturers of cathode materials that are used for lithium-ion batteries (LiB), as well as to other potential customers for different industrial applications.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

DuPont has introduced a nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. to manufacture product for development and commercial sale. DuPont is working with a majority of the battery, equipment suppliers and automotive companies globally. and Seoul, South Korea.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Automobile & PCB establishing strategic investment and cooperation between NEO and A&P to advance the Korean mass production facility of NEO’s silicon anode materials for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries. NEO Battery Materials Ltd. NEO Battery Materials Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Teijin Limited is introducing Lielsort separators for lithium-ion secondary batteries (LIBs) featuring the world’s first coating made of a fluorine-based compound. To support full-scale commercialization, Teijin has established a separator manufacturing company in Asan, South Korea called Teijin CNF Korea Co.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Asahi Kasei projects significant growth in demand for Li-ion battery separators in the automotive segment. a manufacturer of microporous membranes, signed definitive agreements for its sale. Source: Asahi Kasei. growth in Click to enlarge. Polypore International, Inc., per share in cash.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Finally Takes Off in North America and Europe Battery makers around the world are cranking out lithium-ion batteries of various flavors as fast as they can. While lithium isn’t exactly in short supply, extracting it from the ground exacts a huge environmental cost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter The 48V diesel mild-hybrid unit is the first to be launched as part of Kia’s global powertrain electrification strategy. For other global markets, the 2.0-liter For selected global markets, the 2.0-liter

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Power, and could approach 11 percent of the global market this year. Such compact batteries would not just save serious money for manufacturers and consumers. Automakers and battery manufacturers are on board with multiple solutions, including the stunning rise of lithium-iron-phosphate cells in Teslas, Fords and other models.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I wrote a few months ago about the Japanese and European carmakers teaming up with Asian and Euro battery manufacturers with $200-$400 million deals to build large production facilities that will soon be cranking out high volumes of LiIon batteries for plug-in cars. See the LA Times article: U.S. Battery Makers Work to Power Up.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2019

Volvo Car Group has signed long-term agreements with leading battery makers CATL and LG Chem to ensure the multi-billion dollar supply of lithium-ion batteries over the coming decade for next generation Volvo and Polestar models. Plug-in hybrid variants of the XC40 are already manufactured there.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 4, 2021

It has successfully managed to raise an undisclosed sum of money ( funding ) from the angel investors Vel Kanniappan, Vice President-Global Business, and Finance operations at UiPath, and four other investors who participated in this round of funding. Once launched it will compete with Ather 450X.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Ford is creating Ford Ion Park, a global center of battery excellence comprising more than 150 experts in battery chemistries, testing, manufacturing and value-chain management who will boost battery range and lower costs to customers and Ford. They announced their new cell format called the IonBoost lithium ion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Li-ion batteries currently are the indispensable enabling technology for electric vehicles and the electric grid, the latter due to the need to store energy from renewable sources. The market for Li-ion batteries is projected to grow from $30 billion in 2017 to some $100 billion in 2025. There’s already a shortage of recycled material.

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