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CATL & LG Chem Are World’s Biggest EV Battery Producers

January 2nd, 2021 | by Zachary Shahan

Let's take a quick look at the current world leaders in EV battery production

SK Innovation Accelerates Hiring At Its 1st US-Based EV Battery Site In Georgia

September 21st, 2020 | by Press Release

With the support of the State of Georgia, Jackson County and City of Commerce, SK Innovation today announced it plans to hire more than 1,000 skilled American workers by the end of 2021 as it prepares for initial production at the first of two electric vehicle battery plants being built in Commerce, about 70 miles northeast of Atlanta

Lithium-Ion Batteries

JB Straubel And Redwood Materials — Building A Gigafactory In Reverse

September 9th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley

Redwood Materials has a plan to recycle lithium ion batteries so their component materials can be used to make new batteries at lower cost.

Batteries

Lithium & Nickel & Tesla, Oh My!

August 31st, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

Last week, I sat down with Rodney Hooper and Howard Klein for another chat about nickel and lithium mining, electric vehicle batteries, Tesla, the electric vehicle transition, and a few other matters

Batteries

Li-ion Battery Cell Capacity Will Quadruple To 1.3 TWh By 2030, New Report Forecasts

August 14th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider

In a new report by Wood Mackenzie, the organization forecasts that the global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity pipeline could quadruple and reach 1.4 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030 compared to last year

Batteries

SK Innovation Will Collaborate With John Goodenough On Solid-State Batteries

July 30th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley

SK Innovation has announced that is will collaborate with John Goodenough on the creation of next-generation solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

Batteries

Recent LG Chem, CATL, & SK Innovation Battery News

June 23rd, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

Three of the top companies in EV battery world had some notable news at the end of April that never saw the light of day here on CleanTechnica. Let's jump into them

Batteries

LG Chem Has Begun Mass Production Of NCM712 Batteries In Poland

June 11th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

Practically in my backyard in Wroclaw, Poland, LG Chem began mass production of NCM712 batteries in the 1st quarter of

Batteries

LG Chem & SK Innovation Are Locked In A Cage Fighting Match That Could Destroy Them Both

November 27th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

A bitter dispute between LG Chem and SK Innovation over lithium-ion battery technology threatens to delay the rollout of electric cars in the US and Europe.

Cars

Volkswagen Boosts Electric Car Investment & Sales Goals — 22 Million Electric Cars By 2028

March 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

Volkswagen keeps upping its electric car projections. It now says the new MEB platform could form the basis for 70 models and projects its sales of electric cars will reach 22 million vehicles by 2028.

Batteries

SK Innovation Will Increase Investment In US Battery Manufacturing Plant To $5 Billion

January 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

A month ago, SK Innovation announced it was investing $1.67 billion in a battery manufacturing plant in Georgia. This week, it says it is upping that amount to $5 billion. Things are moving fast in the EV revolution these days.

Batteries

23 Big EV Battery Stories — #NewsBonanza

December 29th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan

There's so much cleantech news to cover that we generally have hundreds of stories on our "story sheet" that we're never able to cover. In the coming days, we'll be rolling out a couple of strategies to help deal with our backlog. Yep, this #NewsParty format is one of those

Batteries

Mercedes Budgets $23 Billion For Battery Cells Over Next Decade

December 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Mercedes says it has committed to purchasing battery cells worth $23 billion between now and 2030. All those cells will be used to build battery packs at factories in Kamenz, Untertuerkheim, and Sindelfingen in Germany, as well as Beijing, Bangkok, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama according to Reuters

Batteries

Electric Car Growth Produces Battery Shortages, Carmakers Can’t Match Production With Demand

August 12th, 2018 | by Christopher Arcus

The earlier than anticipated onset of successful, fairly affordable, long-range electric vehicle (EV) demand has caught both battery manufacturers and car companies by surprise — even the most bullish of car companies. Carmakers like GM, Renault, Hyundai, Daimler, BMW, and VW have all seen demand exceed capabilities and expectations, and battery shortages are evident

Batteries

European Lithium-Ion Battery Dilemma — Build Or Buy?

June 5th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Europeans are in a quandary about whether to build battery factories now or wait for the next generation of solid state batteries to arrive. The decision is not an easy one to make.

Autonomous Vehicles

The State Of EV Batteries: LG Chem, SK Innovation, & Tesla–Panasonic Improvements

May 30th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart

The state of electric vehicle (EV) batteries can get confusing. Although internal combustion engine (ICE) aficionados talk about engine displacement and horsepower, EV drivers often consider energy storage as the most important part of their decision making. Today, there are more lithium battery chemistries than ever and figuring out which one is used where and what appears after the dust settles can be difficult. Here's a brief look at what's in store tomorrow from the major EV battery OEMs

Cars

Kia Takes The Wraps Off Niro Electric SUV

May 4th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Kia has released the first official photos of the Niro Electric SUV. The car will go on sale in Korea later this year and be available in European and North American showrooms next year.