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Stellantis and Samsung SDI to invest >$2.5B in JV for Li-ion battery production plant in Indiana; PRiMX cells; 23 GWh, scaling to 33 GWh

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and Samsung SDI have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. At the Indiana factory, Samsung SDI will be applying its technology PRiMX ( earlier post ) to produce EV battery cells and modules for the North America market. Stellantis N.V.

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NASA selects proposals for advanced energy storage systems for future space missions: silicon-anode Li-ion and Li-S

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NASA has selected four proposals for advanced Li-ion and Li-sulfur energy storage technologies that may be used to power the agencys future space missions. High Energy Density and Long-Life Li-S Batteries for Aerospace Applications, submitted by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery investment in the US and China continued to grow, and European companies have already signalled expansion in America.

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Li-ion maker Enerdel and B3G partnering to supply traction batteries to Lion Bus for electric school buses

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a supplier of lithium-ion batteries, to develop and manufacture traction batteries for Lion Bus Inc., Each 72-seat vehicle will feature composite body materials and an advanced electric power-train equipped with more than 100 kWh of lithium-ion batteries. Quebec-based B3CG Interconnect Inc., Canadian school bus producer.

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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

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To determine the technical feasibility and commercial viability of these second-life applications, Duke Energy and ITOCHU will first gather and analyze data from at least 2,000 kWh of Ener1 lithium-ion batteries deployed in a fleet of approximately 80 Think plug-in EVs.

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2015 Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas join 2015 siblings this month in showrooms

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A 20 kW Li-ion battery stores recuperated energy. Both models are assembled at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana located in Greensburg, IN. The Civic Hybrid is powered by a 1.5-liter The Civic Natural Gas is powered by a 1.8-liter

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EnerDel and Wanxiang, Largest Tier 1 Parts Supplier in China, Forming Joint Venture for Co-Production of Li-ion Cells and Packs

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The joint venture will begin producing lithium-ion battery systems in 2010 for Wanxiang’s existing backlog of customers in China in the passenger and heavy-duty market segments, with the intention to expand to new customers and new geographies. Over the next decade, we see demand for as many as one million heavy-duty vehicles.

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