German engineering firm Dürr Systems has received an order from Italian battery manufacturer for the delivery of a giga-coating system comprising four anode and four cathode lines, as well as the associated calenders, slitters and solvent recovery systems. The equipment supplied by Dürr includes the tandem coater, a system that sequentially coats the foil on… Read more »
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Nano One receives C$18 million to increase LFP cathode production in Canada
Canadian lithium-ion battery materials developer Nano One Materials has been granted C$18 million in financing from the Government of Québec to support the piloting of the company’s One-Pot process and increase production capacity at its Candiac plant. The financing includes a $15-million Canadian ($10.5-million US) loan from the Ministry of the Economy, Innovation and Energy… Read more »
Proventia and Morrow Batteries to develop European LFP batteries for off-road applications
Finland-based Proventia, which manufactures emissions-control systems for off-road machinery, has signed a letter of intent to develop lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery packs with Norwegian battery cell manufacturer Morrow Batteries for heavy-duty machinery. Morrow has opened its first factory and expects to produce commercial batteries by the end of the year. The Morrow Cell Factory’s annual production… Read more »
Wildcat and Austin Elements work together to close the loop on LFP/LMFP battery recycling
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a US cathode producer, and Austin Elements, a US critical minerals recycler and sustainable LFP precursors producer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on recycling solutions for LFP and LMFP batteries. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to convert end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scraps into cathode materials…. Read more »
Ampere plans low-cost LFP and cell-to-pack battery strategy for Renault
French EV and software company Ampere has announced its plan to integrate FP lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology with Renault’s nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) technology. Ampere is collaborating with LG Energy Solution and CATL, which will provide LFP batteries for several models of Renault and Alpine brands and cover the company’s LFP battery needs until 2030. Ampere expects… Read more »
Hyundai and Kia partner with Exide Energy for local EV battery production in India
Hyundai and Kia have signed an agreement with Indian lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery manufacturer Exide Energy Solutions to equip the two companies’ upcoming EV models in the Indian market with locally produced batteries. Established in 2022, Exide Energy Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exide Industries, which has 75 years of experience in the production… Read more »
Accelera, Daimler Truck and PACCAR plan to produce battery cells in Mississippi
Marshall County, Mississippi, is the future site of a planned joint venture of Accelera, the zero-emissions segment of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks; and US commercial truck maker PACCAR, which produces diesel and electric models under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands. Plans call for the 21 GWh… Read more »
BYD introduces two new bus models
Chinese EV maker BYD has introduced its 40-foot BYD B12 and its 45-foot double-decker BYD-UNVI DD13 electric bus models, the latter in collaboration with Spanish bus manufacturer UNVI. The BYD B12 integrates a lithium-iron-phosphate blade battery within the chassis structure. The battery pack has a maximum capacity of 500 kWh. BYD says the 6-in-1 controller… Read more »
ABI Research: tech advances to drive six-fold increase in EV battery production by 2030
New research from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research finds that global EV battery output production could increase by nearly six times to 2,585 GWh by 2030. This EV battery surge will strain raw material supply. ABI predicts that lithium and cobalt consumption for EV batteries will grow by 5.3 times and 3.2 times, respectively,… Read more »
LG Chem to build LFP cathode plant in Morocco
South Korea-based chemical company LG Chem and China’s Huayou Group have partnered to build a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode materials plant. LG Chem is working to vertically integrate its cathode supply chain. The LG Chem-Huayou Group partnership will develop four plants: an LFP cathode material facility; a lithium conversion plant, also in Morocco; a high-pressure acid… Read more »