Mar 23, 2021 - 01:39 pm
Valmet is building a battery plant in Germany
Finnish supplier Valmet Automotive has announced battery assembly in Germany. Battery systems are to be assembled in Kirchardt in Baden-Württemberg from 2022. The company already operates two similar plants in Finland.
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Mar 15, 2021 - 05:21 pm
Power Day: Volkswagen plans standard battery cell
Volkswagen has just presented its technology roadmap for the battery and charging sectors up to 2030 at its Power Day presentation. The aim of the roadmap is to significantly reduce the complexity and costs of batteries. At the core of the plan are six “Gigafactories” throughout Europe.
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Mar 15, 2021 - 04:12 pm
Geely looks to build battery factory for 42 GWh in China
Geely plans to build a large battery factory in Jiangxi province, China. The company on social media said it would invest 30 billion yuan (nearly 4Bn euros). The factory in Ganzhou is designed to deliver electric vehicle batteries worth 42 GWh ultimately.
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Mar 12, 2021 - 01:26 pm
LG aims for 110 GWh cell production in the USA by 2025
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer LG Energy Solution has announced that it will invest more than 4.5 billion US dollars (just under 3.8 billion euros) by 2025 to expand its production capacities in the USA by 70 GWh to 110 GWh. At least two new factories are planned.
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Mar 5, 2021 - 12:02 pm
GM invests in battery cell production in the USA
General Motors is planning to build a second plant in the US to manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles as part of its joint venture with LG. In response to a media report that GM was close to making a decision, the carmaker itself confirmed the plans.
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Feb 19, 2021 - 12:03 pm
QuantumScape sets up pilot plant for solid-state batteries
The solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has announced in the context of the announcement of its business figures that it will build a pilot plant in San José, California. Called QS-0, the plant is expected to be capable of producing over 100,000 units of solid-state cells per year.
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Feb 16, 2021 - 02:43 pm
Nissan may convert factory in Barcelona to battery production
Nissan’s car plant in Barcelona that the carmaker announced last year would close, could be transformed into a battery production plant for electric cars to save thousands of jobs, according to a media report. There are said to be prominent interested parties already.
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Feb 16, 2021 - 02:01 pm
Italvolt to set up 45 GWh cell production in Italy
The newly founded company Italvolt wants to build the first ‘gigafactory’ for electric car battery cells in Italy. An initial capacity of 45 GWh is announced, which could later be expanded to 70 GWh. However, the planned start of production, among other points were not announced.
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Jan 29, 2021 - 03:59 pm
SK Innovation plans 3rd European battery cell factory
SK Innovation has decided to build a third battery cell factory in Europe. Like the first two European production facilities for battery cells, the Korean company will set up shop in Hungary, specifically in Iváncsa, 50 kilometres southwest of Budapest.
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Jan 25, 2021 - 03:45 pm
CALB sets its sights on European production
With CALB, short for China Aviation Lithium Battery Technology, another battery manufacturer from China aims for Europe. The state-owned company claims to produce lithium-ion batteries with NCM as well as LFP chemistry – in the order of 100 GWh per year.
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Jan 22, 2021 - 01:52 pm
Terrafame receives approval for battery material factory
The Finnish state mining company Terrafame has received environmental approval for the battery materials factory it has been planning for years in Sotkamo, Finland. Production, which is mainly geared towards nickel products, is scheduled to start in April.
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Jan 21, 2021 - 02:41 pm
Tesla gets green light to prep battery plant at Giga Berlin
Tesla can start preparations for its battery factory at the Giga Berlin site in Grünheide ahead of schedule. Tesla has been granted a provisional start for the work upon request, according to a BMWi spokesperson, although this is in itself not a building permit.
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Jan 18, 2021 - 04:39 pm
Britishvolt & Siemens cooperate on UK battery plant
Britishvolt is getting support from Siemens for its planned battery cell factory in the UK. The collaboration will give Britishvolt access to automation and electrification solutions, as well as technology that will enable it to simulate production processes before construction work is completed.
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Jan 8, 2021 - 01:13 pm
CATL aims for another 130 GWh capacity in China
Battery cell manufacturer CATL has announced plans to invest 39 billion yuan (around 5 billion euros) in expanding its production capacities in China. This is to expand production capacity by 130 GWh at three plants.
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Nov 18, 2020 - 04:22 pm
Panasonic looks to Norway for European battery production
Panasonic has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the energy company Equinor and the industrial group Norsk Hydro to explore the possibilities for building a “sustainable and cost-effective European battery business” for electric vehicles, likely in Norway.
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Nov 17, 2020 - 03:20 pm
SVOLT to build German battery factory in Saarland
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer SVOLT will build its European battery cell factory in the German state of Saarland. The cell factory itself is to be built in Überherrn, and an assembly of modules and packs in Heusweiler. Cell production is scheduled to start at the end of 2023.
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Oct 9, 2020 - 04:14 pm
InoBat presents AI-driven battery cell
InoBat Auto from Slovakia presents what it claims is the world’s first “intelligent” battery cell for electric vehicles. And not only that, the company says their approach to battery production makes it possible to produce better cells faster and more efficiently while offering more range.
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Sep 22, 2020 - 06:45 pm
SK Innovation hires personnel for new US plants
SK Innovation has announced that it will hire more than 1,000 skilled workers by the end of 2021 in preparation for its first of two battery cell factories in the US. Both plants will be in the state of Georgia and produce cells for more than 300,000 electric vehicles per year.
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Sep 1, 2020 - 05:57 pm
BYD opens electric bus battery factory in Brazil
BYD has now started operations at its battery factory in Brazil. The factory is the third factory in the country belonging to the Chinese electric vehicle giant, though this will be their first battery factory and will produce lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries primarily for electric buses.
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Jun 15, 2020 - 04:13 pm
Britishvolt & AMTE planning UK battery plant
The start-ups Britishvolt and AMTE Power have provided details of their plans to build a battery cell factory for electric cars with a capacity of 30 to 35 GWh with the support of the British Government. The first stage is set for completion by 2023.
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