the establishment of the Minerals for National Automotive Competitiveness Collaboration, is a significant step forward in the company’s evolution,” said Richard Sadowsky, RecycLiCo’s Interim Chief Executive Officer.  RecycLiCo’s processes efficiently recover battery-ready lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap, supporting energy storage as well as broader industrial applications. The re...

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secondary battery manufacturer. Details, including the customer’s name, vehicle models, and contract size, are unpublicized due to a confidentiality agreement. Enchem has already been supplying electrolytes to the same manufacturer’s plants in Kentucky and Georgia, the U.S., for pouch-type NCM (nickel-cobalt-manganese) batteries. As of 2024, Enchem has over 50% of the shares in the electrolyte market in North America. (Based on several releas...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/03

s of mass-produced Cathode Active Materials (CAM) for Semi-Solid-State batteries to Beijing WELION New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Since the project initiation in August 2024, both parties have moved swiftly from concept to mass production in just one year. The BSBM R&D team developed an ultra-high Nickel NCM (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) cathode active material with a unique composite coating layer to address interface issues between CAM and solid e...

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Posco Future M completes pilot development of ultra-high-nickel cathode material and high-voltage middle-nickel cathode material South Korea’s Posco Future M Co., Ltd. announced that it has completed the pilot development of ultra-high-nickel cathode material and high-voltage mid-nickel cathode material for electric vehicles (EVs). The ultra-high-nickel cathode is designed to improve energy density and maximize driving range by having more than...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

on of their joint venture. Under the agreement, once all conditions are met, CNGR will acquire a 25% stake in revomet Bitterfeld GmbH, which operates one of Europe’s most advanced facilities for recycling of battery scrap in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The partnership aims to recover raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium from battery waste and return them to the production cycle, helping close the loop in the battery value chain and strength...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Stratus Materials begins deliveries of LXMO-2 next-gen cathode active material Stratus Materials Inc. announced that it has begun shipments of its LXMO-2 cobalt-free lithium manganese-rich (LMR) cathode active material (CAM) to its customers and partners. LMR CAM is an attractive material as it provides the potential of battery cells with higher energy densities compared to mid- or high-nickel NMC cells, but with costs and safety profiles similar...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/15

re M Co., Ltd. announced that it has begun shipping cathode materials produced using self-sufficient precursors in July 2025. In June 2025, the company constructed a precursor plant with an annual production capacity of 45,000 tons at the cathode material plant site in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do. High-nickel NCMA (nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum) that utilizes the precursors produced at this plant will be used by Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture b...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

and Touring drove 1,205 km in its record-breaking journey between St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany, which included highways, alpine roads, and ordinary streets. This vehicle is powered by 6,600 units of 21700 cylindrical batteries made by Samsung SDI. These batteries are based on a high-nickel NCA cathode and a silicon anode and offer high capacity, long life, and quick charging. (From a press release on August 7, 2025)...

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te technology development to ensure both price competitiveness and product safety. Firstly, to secure price competitiveness, it aims to commercialize cell-to-pack technology and dry electrode process technology. Within 2025, it plans to complete the development of cell-to-pack technology for middle-nickel batteries and LFP batteries. As for dry electrode process technology, it will build a pilot plant by the end of 2025 and evaluate the feasibili...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/11

tnership agreement with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), an affiliate of the National Research Council of Science and Technology, regarding the development of next-generation cathode materials. Based on the agreement, L&F will provide cathode material samples, including high-nickel NCM, NMx, and LFP. KRICT will test and evaluate the performance of these samples to launch full-scale joint research. In particular, they aim t...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

ffs will depend on the development of the battery chemicals market. The change negotiations will begin on August 1, 2025.  In 2025, Terrafame’s business is affected by the slower-than-estimated progress of the electrification of mobility, especially in Europe, combined with a low market price of nickel used in battery chemicals, as well as a weak US dollar exchange rate.  Based on Terrafame press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

Atom reveals information about battery of upcoming EV On July 30, Atom announced that it will use a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide battery (NMC) with a capacity of 77 kWh and a voltage of 350 V. This allows the car to travel up to 500 km (according to the WLTC cycle). The battery is in a fire-resistant compartment, is resistant to moisture, and complies with the IP69 protection standard. In Russia, lithium-ion batteries are manufactured by...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

he ELIGHT offers a 2750 mm wheelbase, 410 liters of cargo space (expandable to 1830 liters), and 18 thoughtfully designed storage compartments. Powered by a 108 kW Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with front-wheel drive, the vehicle reaches a top speed of 150 km/h. It is equipped with a 56.31 kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) battery and supports AC and DC charging via a Type 2 CCS interface, delivering an estimated 460 km range under the WLTP ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

NASH Energy and Rincell, US partners to produce NMC battery cell in India On July 24, NASH Energy announced a partnership with Rincell Corporation, a US-based company, to introduce advanced NMC battery cell technology in India.  Rincell will transfer its technology for Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) battery cells to Nash Energy. Nash Energy will set up a manufacturing facility in India to produce these high-performance battery cells. The partners...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

includes the Kinetic DX priced at INR 111.5 thousand and the Kinetic DX+ priced at INR 117.5 thousand. The scooters are equipped with a 2.6 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery manufactured by Range-X, which offers a life cycle of 2,500 to over 3,500 cycles, up to four times longer than typical nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries used in other scooters in India. This battery offers improved safety and thermal sensitivity. The Kinetic DX+ ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Toyota, Shenergy forge partnership for application of vehicle-mounted batteries On July 21, Toyota announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenergy Co., Ltd. (Shenergy). Going forward, the two companies will leverage Toyota’s technology accumulation in nickel-metal hydride batteries and energy storage to jointly advance the development of vehicle-mounted nickel-metal hydride batteries for energy storage systems. T...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

ompanies compliant with the “Normative Industry Requirements for the Comprehensive Utilization of Waste NEV Power Batteries” and build more than two industrial sites for recycling operations. -          Continuously enhance the recycling rate of metal resources such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. Keep tackling technologies such as refined extraction of waste power battery constituent materials and valuable metals. Popular...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

METI, MOF to start anti-dumping investigation of nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coils and sheets made in China and Taiwan The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) of Japan announced that they would initiate an investigation into the imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coils and sheets made in China and Taiwan. The ministries will proceed with fact-fin...

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aboration (MINAC) to help accelerate the development of domestic critical mineral resources and the procurement of these minerals for use in manufacturing by U.S. OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. MINAC partners include:    •    Alaska Energy Metals, which is leading the development of a large-scale nickel project in the interior of Alaska.    •    Electric Metals USA Limited, which is currently developing the Emily manganese project in Min...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

manufacturing processes, and architectural optimizations that increase the performance and economics for high voltage battery packs in the U.S. electrification market. Estes’ modular platform addresses cost-sensitive applications with an LFP-powered variant, and mass-sensitive applications with a nickel-powered variant. Both systems are suitable for heavy-use applications and are seamlessly interchangeable with one another, offering OEMs the ab...

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