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GS Yuasa to add Li-ion EV batteries to its product line

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Japan’s GS Yuasa Automotive is known for lead-acid batteries, for which it claims to have a 70% market share in the Japanese market. President Osamu Murao told Nikkei Asia that his company will shift its focus from hybrids, and follow the industry’s global transition to pure EVs. Source: Nikkei Asia.

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Gridtential Signs Development Agreement with Camel Energy and a Top-Three U.S. Automaker, Marking Entry into Automotive Battery Market

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Gridtential Energy, the inventor of Silicon Joule® bipole battery technology, today announced a product development agreement with Camel Energy, the largest car battery manufacturer in Asia, and a top-three U.S. automaker that is supplied by Camel.

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Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains

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While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. This year Suzuki received the lowest score in Greenpeace East Asia’s annual auto ranking , followed by Great Wall Motor and Toyota.

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SCADA automotive software expands inter-continental reach

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Industrial automation firm, Delta has announced the availability of its SCADA software in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The expanded reach of the solution is aimed to enable utility access to augmented decision-making capability.

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ZF demonstrates new electric drivetrain and networked chassis technology

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German automotive supplier ZF has developed a new thermal management system for EVs as part of its electromobility shift. ZF says automotive manufacturers from Asia, Europe and America will deploy the cubiX chassis software or the first-generation 800-volt electric drive in their vehicles in the next few months.

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BASF consolidates business, will invest $5 billion in battery materials and recycling

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BASF , a producer of cathode active materials (CAM), plans to consolidate some of its business into a new legal entity called BASF Automotive Catalysts and Recycling beginning in January of 2022. BASF also plans to expand its CAM manufacturing in Asia, Europe and North America. The company will also invest up to €4.5

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UK unveils first large-scale lithium refinery to boost EV supply chain

Smart Energy International

East Asia currently accommodates 89% of the world’s lithium processing and there are currently no lithium refineries in Europe. Green Lithium aims for this to be the first merchant lithium refinery outside of Asia. Lithium is an essential component of batteries and a secure supply is critical for automotive and energy industries.

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