CNGR, a major Chinese supplier for Li-ion battery cathode precursors, announced on December 15 that it has shipped its initial batches of iron(III) phosphate to clients from its new production line in Guizhou. The new production line, which has a production capacity of 200,000 tons per year, is thus officially in the mass production phase. […]
Simple Energy, C4V’s new Indian Li-ion battery ecosystem to aid global leadership plans – EQ Mag Pro
Bengaluru-based electrical two-wheeler producer Simple Energy has signed an MoU with lithium-ion battery know-how firm C4V to arrange a Lithium-ion cell manufacturing ecosystem right here in India. The partnership is probably a strategic transfer in Simple Energy’s plans to turn out to be the biggest two-wheeler producer on the earth. The EV maker is at […]
China’s Li-Ion Battery Exports Jumped 78% to US$28.4 Billion for 2021 – EQ Mag Pro
China Chamber of Commerce for Imports & Export of Machinery & Electric Products (CCCME) reported that based on the data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC, exports of Li-ion batteries from China in 2021 came to US$28.43 billion in value. This figure reflects a substantial year-on-year increase of 78.3%. The value of […]
India’s Largest 3 GWh Li-ion Battery Factory to be Set Up By Lohum Within 18 Months
Further, the company is also looking at introducing a new battery recycling facility in Kandla, Gujarat. Lohum, which claims to be the world’s leading Li-ion battery player, is going to set up India’s largest factory for the same. The Noida-based company says that it will set up a manufacturing as well as recycling plant in […]
BYD Rumored to Enter Automotive Li-Ion Battery Market in 2H21 in Competition with LG Chem, CATL
Competition in the global EV battery market has been intensifying. Case in point, according to Korean energy research consultancy SNE Research, the three major Korean EV battery manufacturers saw their market shares plummet in January and February this year under mounting pressure from Chinese competitors, among which CATL and BYD saw significant growths. Incidentally, the […]
Tata Chemicals launches li-ion battery recycling operations
In keeping with our entry into the energy sciences opportunities in the country, Tata Chemicals marks an important milestone by successfully commencing the commercial recovery of cathode active materials from spent lithium-ion cells/batteries. This further strengthens our commitment to long-term sustainable practices as we build a circular economy around our energy sciences business. Li-ion battery […]
Li-ion battery companies to set anchor in TS
Hyderabad to have 200-acre electric vehicle park Telangana is all set to have three major lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturing companies, with a total capacity of 10 GW, setting anchor in an electric vehicle park in the city. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of Electric Vehicle Summit-2019 on Wednesday, Sujai Karampuri, director of Electronics, […]
Kyocera to roll out new Li-ion battery in 2020
TOKYO : Kyocera Corp will start volume production of a new lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery that does not cause any accident in principle and is expected to drastically increase capacity density in 2020. The new Li-ion battery can reduce material cost by about 40% and shorten manufacturing process to 1/3, compared with existing Li-ion batteries, according […]
Kyocera to validate 24M process for low-capital, cost-effective Li-ion battery manufacturing
Kyocera, a long-time partner of an investor in 24M, plans to install capacity to validate the novel 24M SemiSolid manufacturing platform for Li-ion batteries. (Earlier post.) The facility, under construction in Osaka, Japan, will support pilot production of residential solar + storage systems in the Japanese market. The 24M SemiSolid manufacturing platform delivers a significant […]
Mercedes-Benz invests in next-gen li-ion battery, promises faster charging and longer range
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, Daimler, announced a new investment in Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., a next-generation Li-ion battery startup, in order to deliver “faster charging and longer range” in electric vehicles. Sila Nano is developing a new silicon-based chemistry for battery cells and they claim that it will result in “higher performance, faster charging and longer range […]