John Deere, the maker of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, will invest $13.5 million to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility in Strafford, Missouri, by 120,000 square feet (11,148 square meters). The facility is used to remanufacture many key John Deere parts, including those for off-highway EVs, used by customers across the globe. The expansion,… Read more »
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How the transition from graphite to silicon-anode batteries will revolutionize the EV industry
Q&A with Group 14’s CEO As EV makers continue to grapple with the challenges of using traditional lithium-ion batteries, including alleviating concerns about range anxiety, safety and raw material sourcing, battery material manufacturers are exploring alternative chemistries. There has been talk about using silicon anodes to replace graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries for several years…. Read more »
BASF scales up US manufacturing of anode binders for EV batteries
German chemical manufacturer BASF has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in the US to include the production of Licity anode binders for EV batteries. With this new production capability, BASF now offers its Licity portfolio across all regions. The company said it anticipates access to local supply of raw materials as well as global availability to… Read more »
Panasonic Energy and Sumitomo Metal Mining collaborate to recycle nickel for Li-ion batteries
Japanese battery manufacturer Panasonic Energy has launched a recycling initiative for nickel used in lithium-ion battery cathode materials, in collaboration with Japanese non-ferrous metal refining and cathode material manufacturer Sumitomo Metal Mining. Through this new collaboration, battery scrap from Panasonic Energy’s Suminoe Factory in Osaka will be processed and partly recovered as nickel sulfate at… Read more »
Cimcorp enters EV battery market with end-to-end automation system for gigafactories
Cimcorp, a specialist in robotic handling solutions, has entered the EV battery market with an end-to-end automated material handling solution for battery cell manufacturing. The new solution is designed to optimize material flow across gigafactories for greater production efficiency, product quality and workplace safety. It’s built on the technologies and cross-industry knowledge of Cimcorp and… Read more »
Ricardo develops electric propulsion motor with no rare earths or copper
Engineering consulting company Ricardo has designed, developed and tested a prototype electric propulsion module, Alumotor, a synchronous reluctance motor that does not contain critical raw materials such as rare earths or cobalt. Alumotor was delivered within Innovate UK’s funded consortium, led by Ricardo, which aims to address issues related to the environmental impact of materials… Read more »
Eleven companies join project to demonstrate optimized battery production for EVs
Eleven companies will jointly present their battery cell production project, demonstrating a model production process to scale and optimize robot-assisted production of EV battery cells and packs. Bosch Rexroth, DBR77, EDAG, FANUC, Fraunhofer FFB, IBG, KEYENCE, Lenze, Mybotshop, SCHUNK and Vision Lasertechnik will show how different technologies interact to make production processes scalable and increase… Read more »
QinetiQ validates 80% manganese-rich LMFP battery cathode for UK’s Integrals Power
Testing by UK defense technology company QinetiQ indicates that lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material developed by UK battery materials producer Integrals Power could increase EV range by extending the useable capacity of the battery under high discharge conditions. Conventional lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistries experience a reduction in useable capacity when the… Read more »
Second Life ESS Considerations For EV Batteries: A Global Regulatory Overview
Repurposing EV batteries for stationary energy storage applications seems like an ideal situation: keep batteries out of landfills and reduce reliance on recycling and new raw materials. It is well documented that EV batteries at the end of their vehicle life still maintain sufficient capacity and state of health for use in lower power applications,… Read more »
(Webinar) Second life ESS considerations for EV batteries: a global regulatory overview
Repurposing EV batteries for stationary energy storage applications seems like an ideal situation: keep batteries out of landfills and reduce reliance on recycling and new raw materials. It is well documented that EV batteries at the end of their vehicle life still maintain sufficient capacity and state of health for use in lower power applications,… Read more »