atteries. In terms of evaluation and screening, BYD's recycling factories dismantle and assess retired batteries, selecting appropriate methods for comprehensive utilization of the batteries. In terms of dismantling and recycling, BYD's recycling factories have mastered the technology for recycling cathode materials and have reached cooperation with whitelist enterprises in the field of recycling. Currently, BYD has set up recycling factories in ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

on September 10 that it will construct a pilot facility at its Kawasaki Plant in collaboration with a Singaporean start-up company, True 2 Materials Pte, Ltd (T2M), to recover materials from used electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Demonstration tests will be conducted in early 2025 to recover anode, cathode and electrolyte materials that can be used as is by battery cell manufacturers. Mitsubishi Fuso aims to maximize value of battery materials an...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

n intelligent driving system and a high-safety high-capacity all-solid-state power battery with key technological breakthroughs. Both are planned for practical application to vehicles in 2026. The GAC all-solid-state power battery has a capacity as high as 30Ah. It employs high-capacity solid-state cathode technology and 3rd-generation sponge silicon anode (new nano-silicon composite anode) technology, enabling an energy density of over 400Wh/kg ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

for 23%. Ankai will fund CNY 450 million in cash, accounting for 45%. The battery plant will deliver an annual production capacity of 10GWh-20GWh. The products will be mainly installed in commercial vehicles. The production scope of the joint venture includes, but is not limited to, phosphate-based cathode materials, layered transition metal oxides, and Blade Batteries by mixing the two cathode materials hereinabove. On December 5 Ankai Auotmobil...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

plant. The vehicle rolled off the production line under the autonomous driving mode. On April 9, GAC Group hosted its GAC TECH DAY 2021 conference. At the conference, GAC Group introduced an electrification-based power battery technology strategy (“Neutron Star Strategy”), silicon sponge-based cathode piece battery technology, super fast charging battery technology, and ADiGO 4.0 intelligent connected eco-system. The “Neutron Star Strateg...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/20

ry suppliers to implement the following carbon reduction schemes for carbon emission management during the battery life cycle: building the capability of collecting and computing the product carbon footprints; using low-carbon aluminum, recycled aluminum and steel to reduce emission; using ternary cathode materials from recycled cells; recycling the metal and non-metallic materials of battery cases; and continuously increasing the proportion of ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

icity and 100% recycled water. It studies the carbon capture effect of different plants and explores the closed-loop application of bio-based materials in the manufacturing process of automobiles and in products. Volvo is also committed to exploring a more direct battery recycling process to obtain cathode materials directly and reduce carbon emissions and secondary pollution. The company plans to enhance the R&D and design of power batteries and...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/17

of the first phase, the second phase focusing on recycling will start, with an estimated investment of CNY 1.2 billion. It is expected to realize an annual processing capacity of 400,000 sets (about 100,000 tons) of waste power batteries and the production capacity of 20,000 tons of ternary battery cathode material precursors. On June 27, the BAIC Group released the 2021 BAIC Group Social Responsibility Report. The report pointed out that the BAI...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/11

tegration of an LMR semi-solid battery. The battery utilizes self-developed innovative materials and key technologies, featuring a cell energy density exceeding 500Wh/kg. The battery pack capacity has increased by 67%, reaching 142kWh, which enables a driving range of over 1,000km. In addition, the cathode specific capacity exceeds 300mAh/g, more than twice that of high-performance lithium iron phosphate batteries. The battery is reportedly under...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/09

unced that the total cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of Polestar’s first electric performance SUV, Polestar 3, is lower than that of the smaller Polestar 2 when it was launched in 2020. 81% of Polestar 3’s total aluminum production, the Li-ion battery cell module production as well as anode and cathode material production use 100% renewable electricity. Volvo Cars’ Chengdu factory in China and the plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, use 10...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

s County for approval of an expansion of its Gigafactory Texas manufacturing plant. Tesla plans to build four projects for USD 716.7 million, three of which are dedicated to battery production, with the total area of new construction at 1,439,871 square feet. The application refers a Cell Test Lab, Cathode, Cell 1 and Drive Unit facilities. Tesla Gigafactory Texas has been preparing for Cybertruck production, which is expected to begin in six mon...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

d has recalled 18 of its 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles as a result of a February battery fire that shut down production for five weeks at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, until it restarted on March 13. U.S. NHTSA described the cause as “Due to production process deviations at the supplier, the cathode aluminum tabs may contact the anode electrode material causing an internal short circuit when the high voltage battery cells are at a high sta...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

eneration automotive steel sheets to be supplied to the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), Hyundai’s plant in Montgomery Alabama, and Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. The two groups also agreed to collaborate in the field of battery materials. POSCO produces lithium hydroxide and cathode and anode active materials for EVs at its domestic and overseas sites. The collaboration is expected to help secure battery raw materials that...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

Cells battery plant will be revealed in the first half of 2022 that will join plants in Lordstown, Ohio (opening mid-2022), Spring Hill, Tennessee (opening mid-2023), and Lansing, Michigan (opening late 2024), with suppliers including MP Materials (rare earth magnets), VAC (magnet factory), POSCO (cathode active material), General Electric (rare earth and other materials), Wolfspeed (silicon carbide), and Controlled Thermal Resources (lithium). ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

Cells battery plant will be revealed in the first half of 2022 that will join plants in Lordstown, Ohio (opening mid-2022), Spring Hill, Tennessee (opening mid-2023), and Lansing, Michigan (opening late 2024), with suppliers including MP Materials (rare earth magnets), VAC (magnet factory), POSCO (cathode active material), General Electric (rare earth and other materials), Wolfspeed (silicon carbide), and Controlled Thermal Resources (lithium). ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

Cells battery plant will be revealed in the first half of 2022 that will join plants in Lordstown, Ohio (opening mid-2022), Spring Hill, Tennessee (opening mid-2023), and Lansing, Michigan (opening late 2024), with suppliers including MP Materials (rare earth magnets), VAC (magnet factory), POSCO (cathode active material), General Electric (rare earth and other materials), Wolfspeed (silicon carbide), and Controlled Thermal Resources (lithium). ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Cells battery plant will be revealed in the first half of 2022 that will join plants in Lordstown, Ohio (opening mid-2022), Spring Hill, Tennessee (opening mid-2023), and Lansing, Michigan (opening late 2024), with suppliers including MP Materials (rare earth magnets), VAC (magnet factory), POSCO (cathode active material), General Electric (rare earth and other materials), Wolfspeed (silicon carbide), and Controlled Thermal Resources (lithium). ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

ments central management of three major divisions DFM official unveils Nammi sub-brand and Nammi 01, its first model DFM exhibits in-house developed electric drive, multiple models at 6th CIIE DFM implements New Energy project, establishes R&D institute DFHT, Xiangcheng District, and JSNE to launch cathode material and power battery recycling project DFM locates its global innovation center in Wuhan DFMC R&D Institute, CAERI to cooperate in areas...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/27

eneration automotive steel sheets to be supplied to the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), Hyundai’s plant in Montgomery Alabama, and Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. The two groups also agreed to collaborate in the field of battery materials. POSCO produces lithium hydroxide and cathode and anode active materials for EVs at its domestic and overseas sites. The collaboration is expected to help secure battery raw materials that...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/26

systems per year during the pilot phase – this is the equivalent to approximately 1,500 tons. In future, the system can be scaled up to handle larger quantities as the process is consistently optimized. The CO2 savings are calculated at approximately 1.3 tons per 62 kWh battery manufactured using cathodes made from recycled material and using green electricity. On March 15, Northvolt announced that it has received USD 14 billion order over the ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/25