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Freyr launches battery cells demo plant 1024 660 Energy Storage Journal

Freyr launches battery cells demo plant

March 30, 2023: Freyr Battery held an inaugural ceremony on March 29 for its battery cells customer qualification plant in the north of Norway. The CQP in Mo i Rana…

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US contest to find battery leaders of the future

March 30, 2023: A three-year engineering competition to find the next generation of battery industry specialists has been launched by the US Department of Energy and auto firm Stellantis. Called…

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EU urged to form battery raw materials club with US

March 30, 2023: Transport industry leaders have urged the EU to form a ‘raw materials club’ with the US to ensure a stable battery supply chain. The European Automobile Manufacturers’…

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Tesla’s Baglino receives Shep Wolsky award

March 30, 2023: Drew Baglino, Tesla’s senior vice president for powertrain and energy engineering, was presented with the Shep Wolsky Battery Innovator award for 2023 during the International Battery Seminar…

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VW selects Canada for first overseas cells gigafactory

March 16, 2023: The Volkswagen group said on March 13 it had chosen Canada to set up its first overseas gigafactory for battery cells — but the Germany-based firm is…

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Iran claims 8.5m ton lithium deposit find

March 16, 2023: Iran says it has discovered a lithium reserve of up to 8.5 million tonnes that could put the country on the global mining industry map to support…

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EU risks ‘losing all’ in gigafactory stakes, new study warns

March 9, 2023: Nearly 70% of Europe’s overall planned pipeline of lithium ion battery cells production capacity by 2030 is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according…

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Mercedes-Benz breaks ground for recycling plant

March 9, 2023: Mercedes-Benz held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 3 for an EV battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany. The auto giant said the first stage of the plant,…

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Redflow looks to expand flow battery tech in Queensland 600 486 Energy Storage Journal

Redflow looks to expand flow battery tech in Queensland

March 9, 2023: Australian flow battery maker Redflow said on February 27 it would step up its collaboration with partners toward developing new commercial projects in the state of Queensland.…

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Green Giant, ACE Green team up for Texas recycling plant

March 9, 2023: Green Giant Energy Texas is to partner ACE Green Recycling in building a commercial lithium ion battery recycling plant in the Houston area, the companies announced on…

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