Aurora Firefighter Travels Country to Train Departments on How to Battle EV Fires
When not stationed at the firehouse or battling blazes, one Aurora firefighter dedicates his time to training firefighters and departments nationwide in responding to lithium-ion battery fires and electric vehicle (EV) fires. Paul Shoemaker, a veteran firefighter and paramedic with…
Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries to Accelerate EV Adoption
Let’s dive deeper into the electrifying waters of lithium-ion batteries, where the University of Liverpool’s recent breakthrough is making waves. Their latest technology promises a future where “fast” is an understatement when it comes to charging our electric chariots and…
Salton Sea area could Produce Enough Lithium for 375 million Electric Car Batteries
The hot brine located in a vast underground reserve beneath the Salton Sea likely contains enough lithium to build batteries for 375 million electric vehicles, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report from Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory and…
Gotion Builds Ev Lithium Battery Manufacturing Plant In Illinois
Gotion announced on Friday that it is building a new electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno, U.S. state of Illinois. Covering approximately 150 acres, the plant will focus on lithium-ion battery cell, battery pack production, and energy…
Li-Cycle Starts Operations At Its First European Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility, One Of The Largest On The Continent
Germany Spoke is the largest in Li-Cycle’s portfolio and expected to sustainably process up to 30,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery material per year Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE: LICY) (“Li-Cycle” or the “Company”), a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery company, is…
European Car Companies Plan Battery Factories to Supply EV Transition
European car makers aim to streamline the supply chain needed for their intended transition to electric vehicles, and securing lithium-ion batteries will play a major part. On Monday, Stellantis announced a second deal for a battery factory in the U.S….
EV Batteries & Their Lithium Sourcing Problems
While people and governments all over the world grapple with insanely high fuel prices, one might think EVs are better in this regard. Well, EVs seem to have another problem altogether – rising prices of Lithium. Lithium is the main…
BYD Picks Brazil For Its First Electric-Vehicle Hub Outside Asia
Chinese electric-vehicle juggernaut BYD Co. is joining a Latin American lithium rush in a bid to lock in more supplies of the metal that’s a key component in EV batteries. In Chile, the nation with the biggest reserves of lithium,…
Global Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Market Report 2023
Global Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Market size was valued at USD 40.53 billion in 2021 and is poised to grow from USD 48.19 billion in 2022 to USD 228.87 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 18.9% in the forecast…
