In a US first, new EV battery cells will be made with recycled metals
Four companies will together produce new lithium-ion EV batteries that contain recycled metals in a US first.
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Gotion is bringing a $2 billion EV battery gigafactory to Illinois, creating thousands of jobs
Global EV battery developer Gotion High-Tech has announced a major investment in the state of Illinois to the tune of $2 billion to erect a new gigafactory in Manteno – about 50 miles south of Chicago. With logistic and financial support from the state, Gotion’s new plant becomes the largest investment in EV battery technology in Illinois history.
Expand Expanding CloseHyundai and LG to spend an extra $2B on their US EV battery plant
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) are going to inject an additional $2 billion into their $4.3 billion US EV battery factory.
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Scientists at Edith Cowan University in Australia found that zinc-air batteries could be a better alternative than lithium-ion batteries to power EVs.
Expand Expanding CloseHow US EV investments have rocketed in a year – in numbers
Manufacturers have invested billions in US EV and EV battery factories in the last year – here’s how it breaks down.
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General Motors (GM) looks to further commercialize its EV battery production and lower prices by investing in Mitra Chem – a startup described as an “AI-enabled battery materials innovator.” Today, GM announced it is the lead investor of a Series B funding round supporting the Silicon Valley-based battery company.
Expand Expanding CloseA new EV battery cell electrode factory is coming to the US
Irvine, California-based Enevate and Korea’s JR Energy Solution today announced that they’re going to jointly build a US battery cell electrode factory.
Expand Expanding CloseStellantis and Samsung green light plans for second EV battery plant in US
Just over a year after announcing a joint venture to establish EV battery manufacturing together in the US, Stellantis and Samsung SDI are doubling down with a second plant with an even higher annual production capacity.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW breaks ground on new US battery facility, furthering South Carolina as its new EV hub
BMW Group moves one step closer to enabling US EV production while simultaneously helping promote the state of South Carolina as a new hub for battery and vehicle manufacturing. The Plant Woodruff facility, announced last fall, is officially under construction and will eventually complement new and existing factories operated by BMW and AESC in The Palmetto State.
Expand Expanding CloseA new factory in Virginia will make batteries for electric buses and mining trucks
Electrification and automation giant ABB just launched a new factory in Virginia that will make batteries and other components for electric buses, heavy mining trucks, and trains.
Expand Expanding CloseBYD establishes joint venture to begin mass producing its nascent sodium-ion EV batteries
FinDreams, the battery unit of Chinese automotive conglomerate BYD, is establishing a joint venture with Huaihai Holding Group. Together, the two companies intend to establish themselves as the world’s largest supplier of sodium-ion batteries for small EVs.
Expand Expanding CloseKORE Power’s big EV battery factory just got an $850M DOE boost
The construction of KORE Power‘s EV battery factory in Arizona is now fast-tracked with a US Department of Energy loan for $850 million.
Expand Expanding CloseAESC is opening a huge EV battery factory in South Carolina to supply BMW
Battery tech firm AESC is partnered with BMW, and it broke ground today on a 30 GWh EV battery factory in Florence County, South Carolina.
Expand Expanding CloseChinese unicorn startup says it has created an EV battery that operates normally in winter
A young battery startup in China claims its latest cell technology is able to alleviate a major issue for EV owners today – the loss of charging performance and range in inclement weather, especially cold climates during winter. By utilizing superconducting materials, Greater Bay Technology says its new cells can charge and function as normal within six minutes, no matter the temperature outside.
Expand Expanding CloseGotion unveils LMFP EV battery it says can deliver 1,000 km per single charge for a lower price
Tell us if you’ve heard this one before. A battery developer has unveiled a “breakthrough” in chemistry that will deliver some of the best range in the EV industry. Gotion High-Tech is the latest company to promise more range, but if its LMFP battery chemistry can reach production as planned, it could become a viable option to enable more affordable EVs.
Expand Expanding CloseNorth America is now the growth leader for new battery factories
North America became the fastest-growing regional market for planned new battery cell manufacturing factories by the end of 2022, according to a new report released today.
Expand Expanding CloseHyundai and LG are going to build a $4.3B EV battery plant in the US
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) just announced that they will build a $4.3 billion EV battery plant in the state of Georgia.
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Northvolt is going forward with building its EV battery plant in Germany after the EU ups its subsidies game to compete with US incentives.
Expand Expanding CloseScientists in Italy invented the first edible rechargeable battery
Scientists at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) in Genoa have successfully created a completely edible, rechargeable battery.
Expand Expanding CloseScientists have found major storage capacity in water-based batteries
Texas A&M University scientists have been working with metal-free, water-based battery electrodes, and they’re finding that the difference in energy storage capacity is as much as 1,000%.
Expand Expanding CloseKentucky is about to get a huge non-lithium battery gigafactory
EnerVenue is going to open a 1 million-square-foot gigafactory in Kentucky to produce ultra long-life metal-hydrogen stationary batteries.
Expand Expanding CloseThis light, energy-dense battery just got independently verified
Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) today announced that its high-energy, high-power lithium-ion battery with a silicon anode platform has been verified by an independent test lab.
Expand Expanding CloseSo what’s the situation with EVs and solid state batteries already?
Electrek spoke with Dr. Greg Hitz, founder and CTO at Beltsville, Maryland-based ION Storage Systems, about what solid state batteries are, why they’re considered the “unicorn” of battery technology, why they have yet to hit the market, and how his company is working to move the needle.
Expand Expanding CloseAmprius is going to open a new gigafactory in Colorado
Battery developer Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent for a 775,000-square-foot facility near Denver.
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