US metal refining and recycling company Nth Cycle has begun operations in Fairfield, Ohio to produce premium nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), which is an essential component in a number of clean-energy, consumer and military applications. The plant was installed at an existing 20,000-square-foot facility, and can process up to 3,400 tons of scrap materials… Read more »
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Group14 receives $200-million DOE grant to build US silane plant for silicon-based battery materials
US-based silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies has received a $200-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to build a silane plant in the US to diversify and strengthen the US battery supply chain. Silane is a key component in the materials for lithium-ion… Read more »
Repurpose Or Recycle: Test Methods For Evaluating Batteries After Their First Life
Batteries have a tremendous opportunity to be repurposed after their first life. Understanding a battery’s SOH (State of Health) is key to its second life opportunity. If the battery SOH is too low for a second (or third) life, proper preparation of the battery for recycling can make the process safer and more efficient. Join… Read more »
Cyclic Materials and SYNETIQ partner to recycle rare earth elements from vehicle motors
Canada-headquartered metals recycler Cyclic Materials has signed a collaboration agreement with SYNETIQ, a UK-headquartered vehicle salvage and recycling company, for the recycling of end-of-life electric motors containing rare earth elements. The motors to be supplied by SYNETIQ include hybrid and EV drive motors, as well as auxiliary motors found in all vehicles. To help meet… Read more »
Webinar: Ensure functional safety in EV applications with Adaptive Control Solution
Join this webinar on functional safety design, featuring Intel Automotive Adaptive Control Solution (formerly Silicon Mobility’s OLEA Solution). Discover how the ISO 26262 safety work product packages, tailored for the ACU T222 (formerly OLEA T222 FPCU) and AC App Inverter, enable customers to accelerate the development and deployment of ISO 26262 ASIL-D compliant solutions for… Read more »
EU signs strategic EV raw materials partnership with Serbia
The EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed an agreement launching a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and EVs. The partnership aims to support the development of new local industries and jobs along the electric vehicle value chain. It builds on a Stabilization and Association Agreement that came into force… Read more »
Honda and Mitsubishi form EV joint venture
Japanese automotive manufacturers Honda Motor and Mitsubishi have announced plans to establish a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) company called ALTNA in July 2024. The new JV is based on an agreement the two companies signed in October 2023 to collaborate on new EV businesses. ALTNA will combine Honda’s control and connected technologies for EVs… Read more »
Lithium Australia to recycle Volvo’s bus batteries in Australia
Lithium Australia’s subsidiary Envirostream Australia has signed an exclusive agreement with Volvo Group Australia’s bus division to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from its electric and hybrid fleet. Volvo manufactures and supplies electric and hybrid buses to customers across Australia, including Public Transport Authority in Western Australia and Transdev in Queensland. The agreement has an initial… Read more »
Polyplastics launches PPS grade for EVs
Japanese engineering plastics manufacturer Polyplastics has launched a new glass-filled polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grade that meets the requirements for metal insert molding, particularly for EV busbars. The DURAFIDE PPS 1140HS6 is designed to limit molding imperfections and enhance performance without the need for impact modifiers in EV busbar applications. Insert-molded EV components are typically made… Read more »
California’s ZEV battery manufacturing grant program opens to applicants
Clean transportation nonprofit consortium CALSTART has opened PowerForward, California’s grant program for EV battery manufacturing infrastructure. The program is funded by the California Energy Commission, which will provide up to $35 million in grants. It is implemented by CALSTART in partnership with New Energy Nexus, Lawrence Berkeley Lab and Yunev. PowerForward focuses on environmental impact,… Read more »