Battery materials developer Wildcat Discovery Technologies has received its 100th patent, advancing its strategy for US-based cathode materials manufacturing. Wildcat has been developing nickel- and cobalt-free battery materials since 2006. The company plans to build a plant in the US to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in late 2026, lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) in… Read more »
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Two FUSO eCanter trucks operate in frigid climate of northern Finland
German logistics company Schenker, a subsidiary of railway company Deutsche Bahn, has been operating two FUSO eCanter 7.5-ton battery-electric trucks since the beginning of the year in Kuusamo and Oulu, Finland, near the Arctic Circle. The truck based at the Schenker terminal, which has been driven more than 1,200 km in recent weeks, is charged… Read more »
24M Technologies introduces new recycling process for its SemiSolid EV batteries
Massachusetts-based 24M Technologies, an MIT spinout that has a partnership agreement with Volkswagen, has unveiled a new recycling process for its SemiSolid EV batteries. 24M says its new Liforever tech, which is built into the company’s battery manufacturing process, offers a way to recycle battery materials like lithium iron phosphate (LFP) more efficiently and cost-effectively…. Read more »
GM says equipping the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV with LFP batteries will save billions
EV enthusiasts were disappointed at GM’s decision to discontinue the popular (if a bit dull) Chevy Bolt EV last year. In hindsight, the move may have been premature—the new Ultium EVs that were supposed to replace the Bolt in GM’s lineup have been delayed, causing the company to post embarrassingly low EV sales figures for… Read more »
Chinese team uses paired electrolysis to recover spent electrode materials
A team of Chinese researchers have presented a study proposing a paired electrolysis approach to recover spent lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) and lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) electrode materials more efficiently. They published an open-access paper in the RSC journal Green Chemistry. The researchers vacuum-pyrolyzed spent LCO and LFP cathodes to extract active components from aluminum… Read more »
Wildcat will build a US plant to produce nickel-free and cobalt-free cathodes
Battery makers are scrambling to build North American supply chains, and at the same time they’re increasingly turning to chemistries such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in order to reduce reliance on problematic elements such as nickel and cobalt. Wildcat Discovery Technologies sees opportunity in these trends, and is now finalizing site negotiations for a… Read more »
Honeywell supports American Battery Factory’s new Gigafactory
Honeywell has announced that American Battery Factory (ABF), a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell manufacturer, is integrating Honeywell’s automation and process safety solutions in its new gigafactory located in Tucson, Arizona. ABF will streamline its production process and workflow with Honeywell’s Experion Batch manufacturing platform and integrated remote operations at the two-million-square-foot facility. ABF… Read more »
ICL inaugurates $400-million US battery materials manufacturing plant
Minerals specialist company ICL has inaugurated a large-scale battery materials manufacturing plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The $400-million plant will manufacture materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and will be operational by 2025 to meet growing demand from the energy storage, EV and clean energy industries for battery materials produced and sourced in the… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz announces pricing for its new eSprinter van
Mercedes has set the starting price for the eSprinter, its first all-electric van in North America, at $71,886.12. The market-launch 170-inch-wheelbase cargo version with high-roof configuration is now available for order from US dealerships. It is equipped with a 113 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and offers a WLTP range of up to 249 miles…. Read more »
CATL launches fast-charging LFP battery, to start mass production this year
CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker and a major Tesla supplier, has launched a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that it claims can add 248 miles of range in 10 minutes of charging. The company says its new Shenxing battery (named for an ancient Chinese phrase having to do with speed) will deliver… Read more »