Northvolt CEO Resigns after EV Battery Maker Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The chief executive of Northvolt has resigned, after the Swedish battery startup filed for bankruptcy protection in the US.Peter Carlsson, who has led Northvolt since 2016, will step aside with immediate effect, the company said on Friday. Carlsson said Northvolt,…
BCA Introduces EV Battery Health Grading to the Remarketing Sector
In a first for the UK remarketing sector, BCA is introducing a new EV Battery Health Grading service, allowing BCA’s customers to buy electric vehicles with even greater confidence.BCA is reporting record levels of used EV sales in 2024 and…
Xponential Battery Materials (XBM) Develops Critical US EV Battery Cathode Material from Abundant Industrial Waste Byproducts
With the surge in adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs), a glaring reality has emerged – there’s an acute shortage of domestically critical EV battery raw materials in the US, EU, and elsewhere. The EV lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry is at…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Battery Production Is Moving To America
The consumer-facing side of electric vehicles paints a limited picture of what’s happening in the broader automotive industry. But when you glance behind the scenes, things start appearing far clearer, to a point where it’s pretty evident that the future…
GM Launches EV Energy Storage Option
GM recently launched an energy storage option for electric vehicle (EV) owners in the U.S. that gives owners the ability to transfer energy from the grid and the option to integrate solar power equipment. The GM Energy PowerBank is a…
GM Rebranding EV Battery Technology
General Motors is remaining bullish on its electrification efforts despite weakening electric vehicle demand, but the automaker is rebranding its Ultium battery cell technology. Two GM-LG Energy Solution joint-venture plants manufacturing the lithium-ion battery packs that are assembled into fuel…
Panasonic Connect North America Launches Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform to Spur Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Growth in the U.S.
Panasonic Connect North America today announced the launch of Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform (SyncoraDMP), an end-to-end manufacturing execution system (MES) solution designed to accelerate digital transformation of EV battery manufacturing in the U.S. SyncoraDMP is modular, scalable, and adaptable to…
Europe’s Newest EV Battery Recycling Facility Opens in Poland
A new lithium-ion battery recycling facility has opened in Zawiercie, Poland, marking a significant step forward in Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. The facility, operated by AE Elemental, a joint venture between US-based Ascend Elements and Poland-based Elemental…
Feds Announce $355M for 4 Electric Vehicle Battery Projects in Michigan
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday it’s granting $355 million in federal funding to a series of manufacturing projects in Michigan, all aimed at bolstering production for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and battery components.In a press release, the…
Europe Invests Billions in Battery Recycling to Fuel EV Revolution
Automakers, big and small, are investing heavily in the development of a wide range of electric vehicle (EV) models, as consumer interest in cleaner cars increases. Europe is expected to lead the world in EV uptake, as several countries introduce…
