Umicore, a Belgian metal technology company, has inaugurated solid-state EV battery material prototyping facilities in Olen, Belgium, for technological development after acquiring research expertise with the support of the Flemish government (VLAIO—Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen). The 600-square-meter facility enables solid-state battery research, from formulation, characterization and production to battery cell assembly and testing. This comprehensive… Read more »
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Nikola liquidates Romeo’s battery assembly assets: auction ends July 13
Electric truck maker Nikola is liquidating the assets of battery maker Romeo Power, which it acquired last August for about $144 million. Nikola, which also sources batteries from LG Energy Solution and Proterra, hoped that bringing battery manufacturing in-house would enable operational improvement and cost reductions. For whatever reasons, it doesn’t seem to have worked… Read more »
WAE Technologies develops Elysia battery intelligence software
WAE Technologies has developed a new battery intelligence software platform for the management and optimization of batteries. Elysia is based on AI, data science and electrochemical modeling. Its embedded and cloud-based products are designed to provide customers—including global automotive OEMs, fleet operators, and battery asset financiers—with battery insights, management, optimization, and performance enhancement across the… Read more »
World leading battery companies gather in Munich this June at InterBattery Europe Showcase
Sponsored by InterBattery Europe. InterBattery, South Korea’s largest and most influential exhibition for batteries,is launching for the first time in Europe as “InterBattery Europe Showcase” at ees Europe from June 14 to 16 in Munich. InterBattery Europe Showcase will be presenting global battery industry leaders like LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and LS Electric along… Read more »
Bitrode unveils first in new generation of battery cyclers under new management with Schuler Group
Sponsored by Bitrode. In the past few decades, the widespread adoption of alternative and renewable energy systems and transportation electrification has garnered increased attention, research, and development in the field of batteries. As new battery chemistries are being investigated and new hardware and software algorithms are being developed to improve the utilization and safety of… Read more »
The Goldilocks Problem: Balancing Internal Forces Within An EV Battery Module Or Pack
Li-ion cells often have strong opinions about their clamping pressures, wanting neither too hard, nor too soft. It’s a classic “Goldilocks problem,” with a sweet spot that balances electrochemical performance, cell life, and mechanical retention. Goldilocks also changes her mind, often, as the cells breathe and swell through a lifetime of usage. When designing modules… Read more »
Evonik invests in graphene specialist SuperC
Specialty chemical provider Evonik has invested in Chinese graphene specialist SuperC. SuperC has developed a process to produce few-layer graphene (FLG) and pastes for electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. According to the company, the addition of graphene increases the electrical and thermal conductivity of the batteries for faster charging and better overall performance. The batteries also… Read more »
A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries
Q&A with Graphex CEO John DeMaio Reading the EV press, you might assume that lithium, cobalt and nickel are the stars of the battery show—they get a lot of coverage, as pundits debate the relative merits of NMC and LFP cathode chemistries and agonize over looming shortages. Meanwhile, over in the anode, there’s an unsung… Read more »
China is firmly ensconced in the lithium-ion battery supply chain
The development of local battery supply chains is a high priority in both North America and Europe, but as an infographic from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence demonstrates, removing China from the equation will be a difficult task, as the country currently dominates the processing of battery minerals. Most of the world’s lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese… Read more »
Adamas Intelligence says LFP cell deployment is up 237% in H1 2022
The latest biannual report on the global EV market from Adamas Intelligence highlights expanding EV sales, as well as the growing popularity of LFP battery chemistries, in the first half of 2022. In the first half of 2022, 6.23 million new passenger EVs were registered around the world—an increase of 42% compared to the same… Read more »