Nemaska Lithium has signed a memorandum of understanding with Johnson Matthey Battery Materials, under which Nemaska will build a commercial lithium plant in Shawinigan, Québec with a capacity of about 500 tons per year of lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, and will supply the lithium salts to Johnson Matthey for its battery material products. “We… Read more »
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Freescale introduces new lithium-ion battery cell controller
Lithium-ion chemistries are increasingly replacing lead-acid automotive batteries, especially in start-stop and energy recuperation systems, and they are even making inroads into starter battery applications. Electronics such as Freescale Semiconductor’s battery cell controllers are used to manage risks such as overcharge, overheating and internal short circuits. Now Freescale has introduced the MC33772 3- to 6-cell… Read more »
Nano One increases battery cathode material throughput capacity by 50% with new agitator
Canadian battery materials manufacturer Nano One Materials has installed and commissioned an agitator in the commercial-sized, 20,000-liter One-Pot reactor at its production facility in Candiac, Québec. The new equipment installation has been engineered to enhance mixing dynamics, thermal transfer and reaction time and is estimated to increase throughput capacity at the facility by approximately 50%…. Read more »
Ford announces new EV platform—first product to be a midsize electric truck
US automakers know they have to raise their EV games to catch up with China. The times call for action, not more empty slogans, so it’s encouraging to hear Ford announce a new electrification initiative that actually appears to have some substance to it. “We have all lived through far too many ‘good college tries’… Read more »
GM to import EV batteries from China’s CATL
GM plans to import EV batteries from Chinese battery giant CATL. The arrangement is a temporary one, meant to tide GM over for a couple of years until it establishes its own domestic supply of lower-cost batteries made with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, “a source familiar with the matter” told Reuters. “For several years,… Read more »
Estes Energy raises $11 million in seed round for multi-chemistry battery platform
US-based materials and manufacturing firm Estes Energy has raised $11 million in seed capital to finalize development of its multi-chemistry battery pack platform and establish manufacturing operations in the US. The platform is capable of using either nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. The round was co-led by BMW i Ventures… Read more »
SK On targets North American LFP battery market for energy storage
South Korean battery and trading company SK On plans to accelerate its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting North America’s energy storage system (ESS) market. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean battery materials maker L&F to supply LFP cathode materials for the North American market. The agreement outlines… Read more »
Ultion secures Series A funding to build US battery manufacturing capacity
Ultion Technologies, a fully-integrated US producer of advanced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, has closed a Series A funding round led by Torus, a Utah-based full-stack energy storage solutions developer. Nevada state-sponsored venture capital program Battle Born Venture, which is overseen by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), also participated in the… Read more »
AZL launches joint partner project on fire safety testing for EV battery casings
AZL Aachen is launching a new Joint Partner Project entitled “Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Casings—Benchmarking Systems for High-Gradient Heating and Hot Particle Blasting,” focused on developing and implementing a realistic and reproducible fire testing environment for structural and functional materials used in EV battery housing systems. The project centers around the development and implementation… Read more »
Livium targets rare earth extraction from recycled batteries
Lithium production and battery recycling firm Livium, previously known as Lithium Australia, has started discussions with Australian and International developers of rare earth element (REE) extraction technologies, to support growing demand for REE recycling through collaborations such as licensing agreements. REE extraction would be an extension of recycling services for Livium’s enterprise client base, representing… Read more »