registration for a method of manufacturing iron phosphate for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. This patent relates to a technology for producing LFP precursors using iron sulfate, a by-product generated during titanium dioxide manufacturing. In addition to manufacturing titanium dioxide and cobalt sulfate, the company also operates a business recovering nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese through the recycling of waste batteries. Follo...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

tup, announced the launch of its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany. The plant, located in Bavaria at Chemical Park Gendorf, can process over 1,500 tonnes of battery waste each year. The plant can process end-of-life batteries and recover materials like lithium, graphite, and a nickel-cobalt mix at in large scale for the first time. tozero can produce high-quality lithium carbonate, enough to save batteries from about 6,000 electric...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Government of India targets 5,000 tonne rare earth magnet capacity On March 25, the Department of Atomic Energy announced its plans to scale domestic production capacity of rare earth permanent magnets to 5,000 tonnes a year by 2030, up from an operational samarium‑cobalt plant capacity of 500 tonnes today, as part of a broader push on critical minerals, including lithium. The current annual requirement for these magnets is about 4,000 tonnes a...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expands AutoLOOP platform to include EV battery recycling On March 25, Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expanded its AutoLOOP digital platform to collect recyclable materials such as polypropylene, copper, aluminium, and platinum group metals. The platform will now also collect EV traction batteries, which contain important metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel.  AutoLOOP will act as a single system to man...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Polestar advances battery circularity in Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 On March 24, Polestar announced that the batteries used in its Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 now contain at least 50% recycled cobalt, to reduce reliance on virgin materials, improve supply chain transparency, and promote battery circularity. Polestar works with Volvo Cars battery centres to refurbish high-voltage batteries. The Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 vehicles that need replacement...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

es, charging systems, and electric drive technology. The bus can travel around 600 km and uses a 60 kW fuel cell mounted on the roof to extend driving range. In certain situations, the bus can operate only with hydrogen energy. The eCitaro fuel cell uses NMC3 lithium-ion batteries (nickel-manganese-cobalt). Each battery module has 600 cells and is cooled to keep the temperature around 25°C. Nine modules form one battery pack with 5400 cells and ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

27, 2026. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Revolt is one of the largest fully integrated battery recycling plants in Europe, with a recycling capacity of 8,500 tonnes per year and the ability to expand further. It is designed to recycle key battery materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. Based on Lyten press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

carbon steel and aluminum used in new EV models such as the Mercedes’-Benz CLA and Volvo ES90.   •  Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Tesla publish raw material reports on their progress to prevent, mitigate and remedy human rights and environmental harms across supply chains including  lithium, cobalt and nickel.   •  Chinese companies were the biggest improvers overall, with Geely, now the top scoring East Asian automaker, developing som...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

South Korea’s Cosmo Chemical to supply nickel sulfate and cobalt sulfate to Indonesian precursor production company Several South Korean media sources reported that Cosmo Chemical Co., Ltd., a South Korean company, had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Indonesian precursor manufacturer to supply nickel sulfate and cobalt sulfate for secondary batteries. The supply term runs from 2026 to 2030, and the two companies are advancing...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/03

esign. The Excellence variant has a dual-motor, all-wheel drive setup producing 523 bhp of power and 670 Nm of torque. While the Design variant uses a single motor with rear-wheel drive, delivering 308 bhp and 360 Nm of torque. Both versions have a top speed of 112 mph. The updated SEAL use BYD’s cobalt-free Blade Battery with Lithium Iron-Phosphate (LFP) chemistry. The 82.5 kWh battery offers a WLTP range of up to 354 miles for the Design trim...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/27

Electra spending CAD 100 million to ramp Ontario cobalt refinery construction On February 23,  Electra Battery Materials announced a new dedicated construction budget and established an execution schedule to achieve mechanical completion of its cobalt sulfate refinery north of Toronto, marking a significant step toward bringing North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery into operation. The approved CAD 100 million (USD 73 million) con...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/26

with its new NMC4 battery generation at Mobility Move 2026, Berlin, from March 10–12. Visitors can also explore digital services from Omniplus ON, charging solutions from Omniplus CHARGE, and training programs for workshop staff and drivers. The new fourth-generation NMC4 lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries offer higher energy density and longer lifespan. They will be used in the eCitaro, eCitaro G, and eCitaro K models starting this year...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

ial testing of vehicles equipped entirely with Rosatom's traction battery has confirmed a range of 400-415 km on a single charge.  The battery's operating voltage ranges from 270 to 420 volts, and its total capacity is 180 Ah. These results were achieved using a carbon anode and a nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode. The cumulative mileage of the test vehicles exceeded 100,000 kilometers in various climates and road conditions. Serial production of ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/23

OPmobility secures order for 350V battery packs for global OEM’s future HEV models in North America OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has secured a contract to supply more than 1 million 350V battery packs for a global OEM’s upcoming HEV models in North America. The battery packs will utilize nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cell chemistry and will be produced in the United States through the expansion of the company’s existing facility ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

EVE Energy partners with ANTAM, IBC for investment in battery industrial chain HYD Investment Limited, a joint venture between EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (EVE Energy), Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. (Huayou Cobalt), and PT Daaz Bara Lestari, signed a framework agreement with PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTAM) and Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC). Under the agreement, all parties plan to launch investment cooperation in Indonesia to establish an integra...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/09

he minerals would be procured and stored for automakers, tech firms and other types of manufacturers.   The Trump administration’s Project Vault stockpile will include any of the more than 50 minerals listed identified as critical by the Interior Department’s U.S. Geological Survey, including cobalt, graphite, silicon, copper, nickel, titanium, lithium, and more. “You’re covering everything with this,” Trump said during the event, “...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

of February, aiming to revise its “policy to ensure stable supply of permanent magnets” as early as possible. In addition to its existing support targets (strengthening production capacity for neodymium magnets and heavy rare metal-free magnets, and maintaining production capacity for samarium-cobalt magnets), METI will add a target of maintaining production capacity for ferrite magnets due to a growing risk of rare earth supply disruption. ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

2 billion to create an indigenous Advanced Chemistry Cells capability. NMDC is exploring coal reserves in Canada to enhance India's steel manufacturing capacity. The Canadian Minister expressed Canada's willingness to share advanced battery technologies and support India's requirements for lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements. Discussions covered battery cell and component manufacturing, next-generation battery R&D, critical mineral...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

nd battery recycling solutions covering second-life applications, disassembly, shredding of end-of-life batteries, black mass manufacturing, and recovery of valuable minerals. The company will process LFP, NMC, NCA, and LCO battery materials, harvesting critical resources including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese. The technology uses mechanical processing and hydrometallurgy extraction methodology,s focusing on high recovery yields with mi...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

delivering 270 to 350 kW (370 to 480 hp) of power and 2,400 Nm of torque. The DAF XG and XG+ Electric can be equipped with 3 to 5 battery packs. With five batteries, the vehicles can travel over 500 km on a single charge. DAF equips the XG and XG+ Electric with the latest LFP batteries, which are cobalt- and nickel-free, highly stable, and can be charged to from 10% to 80% in just over 45 minutes. Based on DAF press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/14