GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2021

Better batteries will get us to an electrified future. The mass adoption of electric vehicles — and, well, electric everything — will rely heavily on cheap, dependable batteries. While the cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped dramatically , the technology still leaves something to be desired. Mike De Socio.

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Batteries Electric vehicle Recycling Recycling 459

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

British solid-state battery manufacturer Ilika Technologies is leading a 24-month, £8.2-million million Faraday Battery Challenge collaboration project. BMW Group and WAE Technologies will join the project’s steering committee. Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 Source: Ilika

Automotive 97

Automotive Batteries Technology Innovation 97

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APRIL 15, 2024

UK-based laser manufacturer Luxinar is launching CO 2 laser sources and femtosecond lasers that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components. Luxinar’s battery cell applications include cutting separator foils and cutting and notching electrodes. The film also needs to be removed when the battery is recycled.

Batteries 97

Batteries Automotive Recycling Recycling 97

Smart Energy International

MARCH 9, 2022

(EVE) has become a global competitive lithium battery platform company, owning core technologies and comprehensive solutions for both consumer batteries and power batteries. Automotive electronics. EVE’s products are widely used in the field of IoT and the Energy Internet. Image credit: EVE Energy.

Automotive 59

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 30, 2022

The new agreement marks the world's first direct battery technology cooperation between automotive and marine industries.

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Automotive Electricity Batteries Technology 348

Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

EV manufacturer Mullen Automotive has acquired a controlling interest in EV truck innovator Bollinger Motors. This acquisition provides Mullen with the unique opportunity to aggressively expand into the high-demand commercial EV space,” said David Michery, CEO and Chairman of Mullen Automotive. Source: Mullen Automotive.

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Automotive Innovation Technology Demand 95

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APRIL 11, 2024

The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. Battery cyclers that are flexible, open, and connected are critical to achieve the scale needed in modern battery validation labs.

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Batteries Automotive Electric vehicle Sustainability 102

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Semi-solid battery technology firm 24M expects to sell its latest product into the ESS market starting in 2025, while Quantumscape is ‘not revealing a commercialisation roadmap for non-automotive applications’ for its solid state battery, the companies told Energy-Storage.news.

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Batteries Automotive Technology Energy 107

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MARCH 27, 2023

The transformation process in the automotive industry caused by digitalization and electrification brings with it numerous new requirements for production technology. Adhesive bonding is a proven joining technology in the automotive industry. Properties that are in particular demand for battery production.

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Batteries Technology Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 110

The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Some of the world’s top automotive executives are hoping it will dethrone the battery as the technology of choice for zero-emissions driving. Our EV mythbusters series has looked at concerns ranging from car fires to battery mining , range anxiety to cost concerns and carbon footprints. Continue reading.

Hydrogen 98

Hydrogen Batteries Automotive Electric vehicle 98

Charged

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Not only does it begin with the suppliers at the very start of the production chain, it is applicable to all industries – covering implants in the field of medical technology, engine components and assemblies in automotive settings, and even fuels and lubricants in aerospace. Foils act as the separator in such batteries.

Automotive 130

Automotive Lithium Batteries Electric vehicle 130

Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

In an exclusive interview with CarbonScape’s Oliver Foster, Yusuf Latief discusses the company’s success to date and what their alternative to graphite signals for the battery market going forward. Graphite is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries, comprising half its weight. Elon Musk did.

Batteries 105

Batteries Lithium Demand Investment 105

Charged

MAY 5, 2023

EV manufacturer Mullen Automotive is integrating solid-state polymer battery technology into its commercial Class 1 EV cargo vehicle program. The Mullen Class 1 EV freight van has a 46 kW lithium-ion battery pack and a 110-mile range. Mullen will test this technology in its Class 1 EV freight vehicles in Q4 2023.

Batteries 118

Batteries Lithium Automotive Electricity 118

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Battery innovator StoreDot is collaborating with Polestar on an engineering project to demonstrate how StoreDot’s XFC battery cell technology can be applied to an existing platform, and show what a production-level solution could look like.

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Batteries Technology Automotive Cooling 56

Charged

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sion Power , a developer of next-generation batteries for EVs, has secured $75 million in Series A funding. The round was led by battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, and included participation from Euclidean Capital and Hillspire.

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Batteries Lithium Automotive Technology 92

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

An exploded view of an EV battery. A circular economy for electric vehicle batteries appears to be still some way off, but metal recycling expert EMR claims to be making inroads, and to be helping shape the future of the sector. A lot of this work is already underway.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Automotive 113

Charged

JANUARY 11, 2024

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a public transportation battery system supplier, have signed a supply agreement for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion battery modules. The supplied batteries will support the production of nearly 3,000 large commercial EVs.

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Batteries Energy Energy Automotive 87

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Factorial Energy , a developer of solid-state battery technology for EV applications, has opened a new battery manufacturing facility in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts. The new plant represents a significant step in scaling up the production of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology for EVs.

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Batteries Automotive Energy Energy 79

Charged

JULY 11, 2023

German line and connection technology supplier VOSS presented its latest developments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and immersion cooling at the recent Battery Show 2023 in Stuttgart. Source: VOSS

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Automotive Technology Cooling Batteries 52

Charged

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Battery manufacturers face quality and process control challenges when battery components need to be inspected without being destroyed. These techniques can be used to reveal critical structural defects in batteries, such as aging mechanisms or mechanical deformation effects, among others. Register here—it’s free!

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Batteries Technology Automotive Lithium 116

Charged

MAY 3, 2024

UK automotive testing technology company AB Dynamics has announced its acquisition of US dynamometer-based testing services provider Venshure Test Services (VTS). VTS is focused on developing and deploying EVs for US automotive OEMs. VTS is focused on developing and deploying EVs for US automotive OEMs.

Automotive 84

Automotive Batteries Technology Energy 84

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2023

The plant will process end-of-life lithium batteries from sectors such as auomotive. Since 2017, ABB has delivered electrification and automation equipment to power Northvolt’s Ett gigafactory for lithium-ion batteries in Sweden. ” The Revolt Ett site.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 130

Charged

JULY 6, 2023

Delta-Q Technologies , a provider of battery charging solutions, has announced the release of a 700-watt battery charger. The charger can wake up a battery management system (BMS) in sleep mode and power telematics and other components to keep the battery running after shutting down.

Technology 52

Technology Batteries Automotive 52

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JULY 20, 2023

Sion Power has reported a major development milestone for its Licerion EV technology—the company has produced more than 18,000 multilayer, 6 Ah to 20 Ah lithium metal cells for commercial evaluation. Sion says Licerion EV delivers high energy density, enabling longer range with lighter and smaller batteries. Source: Sion Power

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Lithium Technology Batteries Patents 74

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MARCH 1, 2023

Battery manufacturer Microvast will provide its MV-C Gen 4 HpCO lithium-ion battery packs to REE Automotive for use in REE’s P7 EV systems. Microvast says its vertical integration and unique battery technology and cell chemistry combine to meet REE’s power, density, charging time and cycle life needs.

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Batteries Automotive Logistics Lithium 114

Charged

JANUARY 10, 2024

In recent A-sample tests at the laboratories of PowerCo , the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, a solid-state battery from QuantumScape achieved more than 1,000 charging cycles while retaining more than 95 percent capacity. This translates to a potential battery life of 500,000 km with no significant loss of vehicle range.

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Batteries Lithium Automotive Technology 100

Charged

JUNE 15, 2022

Over the next decade, technology is expected to trend towards an all-electric society – a world with unlimited energy based on renewable resources without harmful emissions. The trend of electrification is driven by a desire to reduce carbon emissions, advances in technology, and government mandates and investment in electric vehicles.

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Energy Monitor Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Automotive 126

Financial Times: Energy

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Sale of automotive unit would free up ample cash to invest in rapidly changing battery technology

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Batteries Automotive Investment Technology 92

Charged

APRIL 4, 2024

South 8 Technologies , a developer of liquefied gas electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, has demonstrated high performance with cobalt-free, low-nickel battery cells. South 8 has partnered with an unnamed automotive OEM on the project. Source: South 8 Technologies LiGas does not.

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Lithium Batteries Automotive Technology 52

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials manufacturer, will build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing plant in Brunswick County in North Carolina. The plant will make high-capacity EV battery anodes using green technology.

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Batteries Automotive Construction Transportation 97

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

6K Energy , a provider of critical materials for lithium-ion batteries, has won a $50-million grant from the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains for its PlusCAM battery material production plant located in Jackson, Tennessee. The most critical item needed to break our reliance on China is CAM.

Batteries 100

Batteries Energy Energy Automotive 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As automakers unveil one battery-electric vehicle platform after another, high-voltage (HV) interconnects are emerging as one of the most important automotive components. Sponsored by TTI and Aptiv.

Technology 107

Technology Automotive Electric vehicle Batteries 107

Charged

AUGUST 11, 2022

Today, Preh supplies far more than battery management systems to the automotive industry—like the on-board chargers at different power levels. The mid-size supplier also did pioneering work once again—this time with 800V technology for Porsche. The business unit aims to account for half of the company’s sales by 2030.

Technology 124

Technology Automotive Batteries 124

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JUNE 27, 2023

Applications include the LytCell lithium-sulfur EV battery, lightweight composites and unique on-board sensors. Lyten’s lithium-sulfur batteries have a 60% smaller carbon footprint than lithium-ion batteries since they do not contain nickel, cobalt, or manganese. Source: Stellantis

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APRIL 7, 2023

UK-based Altilium Metals plans to step up development of its future EV battery recycling plant, following a six-month feasibility study funded in part by the UK government’s Automotive Transformation Fund and the successful demonstration of the company’s technology at its new analytical laboratory in Devon.

Recycling 125

Recycling Recycling Batteries Automotive 125

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MARCH 14, 2024

VIPER–Validated & Integrated Platform for battery Remaining Useful Life, funded by the Faraday Institution, uses WMG’s advanced electrochemical models and Eatron’s cloud battery management and integration expertise to provide RUL estimates that are more than 90% accurate. Source: Eatron

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Health Batteries Automotive Technology 52

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As global demand surges for EV battery packs, engineers across the product’s value chain continue to seek new ways to address crucial design challenges. These new tape offerings are engineered for greater dielectric performance and design, resulting in enhanced battery energy density. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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