Teesworks Electric Car Battery Refinery Approved
Plans have been approved for Europe’s largest lithium hydroxide refinery on Teesside which would produce material for electric vehicle batteries. Tees Valley Lithium will build on Wilton International Chemical Park, near Redcar, and part of the Teesworks freeport. The £248m…
Navigating Battery-Electric Vehicles’ Unique Demands
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates about 46,000 public electric-vehicle charging stations are scattered across the country today. This number is anticipated to grow exponentially in the coming years with the recent authorization of more than $1.5 billion in federal…
How The US Plans To Secure Lithium Supplies For EV Push
The White House’s National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries aims to improve sourcing of raw materials, support domestic processing, and encourage reuse and recycling. The blueprint predicts a tenfold market increase for batteries over the next decade and it emphasises collaboration…
Mango Power Unveils Home And Portable Battery System
Startup Mango Power recently unveiled a 3.5 kWh battery system that can be used to meet both home backup needs and portable power requirements. The system can be expanded up to 14 kWh. Up to two standalone or expanded units…
Huge EV-station Battery Opens In California Desert
Electrify America, a charging-network operator, has attached a giant battery to its electric vehicle charging station in a tiny desert town between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. In doing so, it became only the second U.S. network after Tesla Inc….
Biden Awards $2.8B To Boost Domestic EV Battery Supply
President Joe Biden announced $2.8 billion in grants on Wednesday to expand U.S. production of electric vehicle batteries, with some awards going to suppliers of major auto companies including Tesla and Mercedes-Benz. Twenty companies received grants ranging from $50 million…
Mercedes Signs $1.5B Deal with Rock Tech Lithium To Boost EV Output
Mercedes-Benz has signed a supply agreement with Canadian-German Rock Tech Lithium to receive on average 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year, the automaker said. The deal allows the automaker to supply its battery partners with raw material, starting…
U.S. Awards $2.8 BN In Grants For Electric Vehicle Batteries In 12 States
The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite…
Global Lithium & EV Battery Raw Material Supply Chain Congress
North American automotive OEMs now face a significant challenge, frequently cited as the most urgent today. Addressing how lithium and critical battery raw materials supply will meet demand as firms race to ramp up B.E.V. manufacturing. American Business Conferences built…
Automakers’ Bold Plans for Electric Vehicles Spur U.S. Battery Boom
Many automakers with U.S. operations plan to significantly ramp up production of electric vehicles this decade and, in the process, commit huge capital outlays. Meeting these ambitious manufacturing goals will require batteries—lots of them—as an electric vehicle (EV) can use…
