Volkswagen is just starting to ramp up production of electric cars based on its MEB platform, but the automaker is already thinking of how to recycle battery packs once those vehicles have reached the end of their lifecycles. VW announced on Tuesday th…
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Report: LG Chem plans to build Tesla-format batteries in US
LG Energy Solution, the battery division of LG Chem, plans to build battery cells for Tesla beginning in 2023, and is considering potential factory sites in the United States and Europe, Reuters reported Tuesday. The South Korean company has made sampl…
Valmet launches hiring offensive in Finland
Valmet Automotive is creating 1,000 new jobs in Finland in its vehicle and battery system production. A few weeks ago, the contract manufacturer and battery producer had already announced that it would also create new jobs and capacities in Germany. First to the large-scale recruitment campaign in Finland: employees are being sought for production and […]
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LG Energy Solutions to make Tesla 4680 batteries, sources say
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solutions to make 4680 format cells in the US and Europe, sources say.
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Hyundai Kona battery recall: US details, timeline for full pack replacement
After announcing a global recall of 82,000 electric vehicles to replace a faulty battery pack, Hyundai and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have confirmed which vehicles in the United States are affected. The U.S. recall inclu…
Report: Tesla is secretly building a giant 100 MW battery in Texas
Last month’s power failures in Texas highlighted grid reliability concerns.
Tesla engineer, battery experts to lead New York “green” battery plant
Ex-Tesla engineer Chaitanya Sharma to lead team of highly experienced battery experts at ASX-listed Magnis’ planned Imperium3 New York (iM3NY) battery factory.
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Daimler to produce lithium-ion cells near Stuttgart
A dispute over the electric campus at Mercedes seems to have been settled and Daimler has now announced that it will build the ‘Mercedes-Benz Drive Systems Campus’ in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. The main plant is to be focussed on electric vehicles, which included the production of lithium-ion cells. According to Daimler, electric drive and battery technology will […]
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Vying for Canada’s flagship battery manufacturing facility: proposals brewing in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.
As the electric mobility industry quests to establish Canada’s national battery supply chain we look at three companies who are trying to put down factory roots in a critical demonstration of future potential
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Startup Ample aims to revive vision of large-scale EV battery swapping
A California-based startup hopes to succeed where many have failed, and finally implement large-scale EV battery swapping. After seven years of development work, Ample is ready to release a battery-swapping system with swapping stations and a modular b…
