The Stellantis Group has signed a binding agreement with lithium producer Vulcan Energy to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe for the automaker’s electrified vehicles. Vulcan will supply Stellantis with between 81,000 and 99,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide over the five-year term of the agreement. Shipments are to begin in 2026. The Vulcan supply… Read more »
Search Results Found For: "raw material"
First Cobalt to expand nickel and cobalt production
First Cobalt is expanding its plans to provide battery-grade nickel and cobalt, recycled battery materials and precursor material to the North American supply chain. First Cobalt is also changing its name to Electra Battery Materials. Electra is expanding a permitted hydrometallurgical refinery north of Toronto, which is projected to produce 5,000 tons of cobalt per… Read more »
Northvolt produces its first Li-ion battery cell with 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt
Swedish manufacturer Northvolt, which is partially owned by Volkswagen and BMW, announced that it has produced its first lithium-ion battery cell using 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt. The company recovered the materials from battery waste through a low-energy hydrometallurgical treatment, which involves the use of an aqueous solution to isolate the metals and separate… Read more »
Carbon Counter charts emissions and price of all US auto models
How green is an EV? A PHEV? A hybrid? Most Charged readers understand that the answer depends on many factors, including the efficiency of a particular model, the region in which it operates, and the type of driving it’s used for. The clever folks at MIT have devised the ingenious Carbon Counter, an online tool… Read more »
FREYR and Koch Strategic Platforms to build 50 GWh battery plant
FREYR Battery has formed a joint venture with Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) to develop an initial 50 GWh of battery cell manufacturing capacity in the US based on 24M Technologies’ SemiSolid platform technology. KSP and FREYR have invested $70 million in convertible notes with 24M. 24M’s SemiSolid technology reduces the number of steps required to… Read more »
Elemental Holding to build battery recycling plant in Poland
Recycling company Elemental Holding has announced plans for a new facility to recycle batteries and other waste that contains precious metals, to be constructed in Zawiercie, Poland. The launch of the facility is planned for 2023. The plant will allow for the recovery and green production of nickel, cobalt, lithium and other metals and raw… Read more »
Lithium hydroxide converter to be built near Tesla’s German Gigafactory
Rock Tech Lithium, a company with offices in Canada and Germany, is planning to build a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Guben, Brandenburg. The company has acquired a 12-hectare site in the Guben South industrial park—which happens to be just a few miles away from Tesla’s new Berlin Gigafactory. Rock Tech intends to… Read more »
Dürr to supply Cellforce with specialized electrode coating process
The Dürr Group will supply German battery manufacturer Cellforce Group, a joint venture between Porsche and battery company Customcells, with electrode coating for high-performance battery cells. Dürr says its process for coating electrodes is unique, because the two sides are not coated one after the other, but simultaneously. This accelerates the process, increases precision and… Read more »
Protecting Automotive Electronics, Motors and Electrical Systems Through Creative Chemistry
From extreme environmental protection to thermal load management and insulation, the need in in the automotive industry to protect, insulate, bond and increase performance for electronics, motors and batteries has never been greater. At ELANTAS PDG, we provide full-system solutions to serve as a problem-solving partner on current and/or future automotive electronic, motor or battery… Read more »
Britishvolt plans to build a 60 GWh battery cell factory in Quebec
Britishvolt, a UK-based manufacturing firm that also has a strong presence in Canada, will soon be building battery cells in Quebec to serve the North American EV industry. Electric Autonomy Canada reports that Britishvolt is close to finalizing plans to build a 60 GWh battery cell factory, an R&D center, and an anode and cathode… Read more »