CATL Plans Massive Increase In European Battery Production
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has announced it will increase its investment in a German battery factory to 1.8 billion euros. It says battery demand in Europe will reach 100 MWh by 2030.
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Volkswagen Will Invest €900 Million In Northvolt
Volkswagen has invested a 900 million Euro investment in Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. The two companies will build a new battery factory near VW’s Salzgitter factory.
Volkswagen Continues To Ramp Up Its Electric Car Push
Volkswagen is powering ahead with its electric vehicle plans. This week it announced plans to build battery cells in Europe, a deal with Northvolt on truck batteries, and the construction of two new EV factories in China.
Volkwagen Joins Forces With Northvolt For European Battery Union
Volkswagen and Northvolt are teaming up to create the European Battery Union which will explore new technology in battery manufacturing and supply chains. It expects to begin operations in 2020.
23 Big EV Battery Stories — #NewsBonanza
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.
European Lithium-Ion Battery Dilemma — Build Or Buy?
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.
Northvolt Has Begun Construction Of Northvolt Labs
The plug-in electric vehicle battery manufacturing startup Northvolt has now begun construction work on its “Northvolt Labs” facility in Västerås (Sweden), according to the company.
Scania (VW Group) Putting €10 Million Into Northvolt’s EV Battery Manufacturing Project
Scania, the truck manufacturing firm owned by VW Group, will be investing €10 million into Northvolt’s new electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Sweden, the company has revealed.
Vestas & Northvolt Create Wind Energy Grid Storage Partnership
Vestas and Northvolt are teaming up to create more efficient storage solutions for wind energy systems.
Northvolt Announces New Partnership With 2 Municipalities In Sweden
The company developing an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery “gigafactory” in Sweden, Northvolt, has just announced the establishment of a new partnership with the municipalities of Skellefteå and Västerås.
