BMW readies Mexican plant for assembly of high-voltage EV batteries

Source: BMW Group

BMW Group's San Luis Potosí facility in Mexico is gearing up for production of the 'Neue Klasse' next-generation electric cars starting 2027. Construction of a local...

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'Our vision is to build the Apple and Northvolt of India’

With a razor-sharp focus on Li-ion cell product design and tech development, the International Battery Company is on a mission to electrify India's mobility sector. In an exclusive...

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Hyundai Motor, Kia strike strategic partnership with Indian battery major, Exide Energy

Making inroads into India's battery development and production ecosystem, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced earlier today (April 8) that they have entered a ...

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StoreDot, EVE Energy partner for mass production of 'XFC' battery cells

Left to right: Amir Tirosh (StoreDot), Alexander Holden (EVE Energy), Dr. Doron Myersdorf (StoreDot), and Dr. Liu Jincheng (EVE Energy) at the agreement signing event. Souce: StoreDot

Israeli battery technology firm StoreDot has announced a significant step towards the commercialization and mass production of its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cel...

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BYD Americas chief says Mexico plant by year end, but no plans for exports to USA

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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has no plans of selling its passenger EVs in the US and finds the market "complicated" and "confusing", the CEO of its Americas operation said. S...

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Panasonic Energy partners with NOVONIX for securing supply of synthetic graphite

An image of Novonix's proprietary graphite furnace.

Panasonic Energy (Panasonic Group), the global leader in innovative battery technology said that it has signed a binding offtake agreement with Australia-based NOVONIX Lt...

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EU approves €902 mn aid for Northvolt's EV battery plant in Germany

A 3D rendering of Northvolt Drei, the company's upcoming EV battery giga factory in Germany: Northvolt

Decision helps keep the plant in Europe in the face of competing incentives from America The European Union has approved €902 million in aid for Swedish company Northvolt to set up...

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Gotion InoBat signs deal to set up 20 GWh capacity EV battery plant in Slovakia

The Slovak government and Gotion InoBat Batteries signing their deal, on November 22. Image: Slovak Government Office

Slovakia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech to build an EV battery plant in the European nation, the country's ec...

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Toyota's EV battery tech roadmap identifies 4 types including solid-state

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Toyota Motor Corporation, which is generally critiqued for its "slow-paced" approach to electrification and e-mobility, has communicated a first insight into its next-gen...

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WESD 2023: EV battery manufacturing fast evolving in Europe; needs pro-active policy

Source: ETN

The 2023 edition of the World Energy Storage Day global conference organized by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) witnessed critical discussions on the e-mobility and related ma...

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Gotion to set up $2 billion lithium battery manufacturing plant in the U.S.

China's Gotion High Tech Co ltd on Friday said the company will set up a new state-of-the-art $2 billion lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno, Illinois. Covering about 15...

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