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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos.

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S. Korea to Invest Some $12.4B Over 10 years to Become Dominant in Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries

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South Korea will invest up to 15 trillion won (US$12.4 billion) in the next 10 years to become the world’s dominant producer of rechargeable batteries. Government officials predicted that there will be up to 10 globally competitive local battery manufacturers in the next decade. ( and LG Chem Ltd. A hat-tip to Jack! ).

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Umicore to invest €300M to boost capacity in NMC cathode materials for high-energy Li-ion batteries

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Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. NMC is a preferred cathode material technology for rechargeable batteries used in vehicle electrification and global demand is increasing fast.

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2019 Kia Niro EV crossover utility makes North American debut at LA Auto Show

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Combined Charging System (CCS) DC fast-charge is standard equipment, supporting an approximately 100-mile recharge in 30 minutes at on the 50 kW charger at 200 amps; 80% total battery capacity is available in 75 minutes. Kia Motors Corporation sources EV, HEV, and PHEV batteries from multiple global suppliers. The Level 2 (240v) at 7.2

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Roskill forecasts increasing dependence of Li market on batteries; switch from portable electronics to hybrids

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Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes.

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Genesis reveals Mint Concept electric city car

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The Mint powertrain is capable of an estimated 200 miles per full charge and 350-kW fast recharging. —Manfred Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President and Global Head of the Genesis Brand. Mint belongs in the city, and we are proud to introduce our evolution of the ideal city car in New York.

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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s car-plus-recharging model is the exception to the rule, and shows us that that end-to-end solutions are the best way to kickstart an entirely new transport ecosystem. All three automakers are part of larger business empires — called chaebol in South Korea and keiretsu in Japan. Tesla Inc.’s Hyundai Motor Co. Honda Motor Co.

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