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Britishvolt acquires German battery cell manufacturer EAS

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EAS has over 25 years of experience in developing and producing large-format cylindrical lithium-ion cells from 7.5 Its products are used in aerospace, defense, marine and automotive applications in Europe, Asia and North America. The deal values EAS at €36 million. Ah to 50 Ah. Prominent customers include NASA.

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Tesla buyers offered a choice between LFP or NCA battery packs

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For most car buyers, their technical automotive knowledge amounts to this: they know a car has an engine (or motor), and they want the biggest, most powerful one they can afford. Is this confirmation that the Asia/Europe LFP Model 3 is coming to North America?

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Britishvolt agrees €36m deal for German battery tech firm EAS

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Britishvolt has agreed to purchase German lithium-ion battery cell technology developer EAS for €36m, as the UK-based firm looks to continue its rapid expansion in the energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) battery market. Mining giant Glencore has also snapped up a stake in Britishvolt, which was last year valued at over $1bn.

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Charging to the front: Battery M&A activity continues on back of bullish long-term outlook for sector

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UK-based redT energy and US Avalon Battery Corporation have merged to create a new company, named Invinity, which will produce vanadium redox flow batteries, a key competitor to conventional lithium-ion technology that is tipped to become a £3.5bn market by 2028.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

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Umicore started developing battery materials in Asia in the mid-1990s. The Inflation Reduction Act heavily incentivizes production of battery raw materials in North America, and OEMs and battery makers are rushing to establish production of cathode active materials and precursors in the region.

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Technology Trending: Community solar, battery production and supply and Japan e-mobility

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Romanian battery company Prime Batteries Technology, which produces lithium-ion batteries and tailor-made battery systems for the energy, automotive and industrial sectors, is partnering with the sustainable energy innovation engine EIT Innoenergy to scale up its battery production to 8GWh annually. New solar community in New York.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

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There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Establishing extraction and processing of rare earths closer to the places where automotive components are made is a high priority, but it’s not something that can be rushed. Q&A with MP Materials’ Matt Sloustcher.