s equipped with industry-leading vehicle chips. Tank 400 and Tank 500  started their world premieres. Tank 400 is positioned as a large off-road SUV. ORA exhibited its all-new ORA Ballet Cat compact EV and all-new ORA Cherry Cat compact SUV at the motor show. The latter is equipped with the first cobalt-free battery pack developed by SVOLT Energy Technology Co., Ltd. On August 27, Haval, a brand owned by Great Wall Motors, started the preorders...

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ity. The Hyundai CRETA Electric becomes the first model to come equipped with locally assembled battery packs from the plant. In phase 1, the plant has an annual assembly capacity of 75,000 battery packs. The plant can assemble a diverse range of battery packs including NMC (LithiumNickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxide) and LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) batteries.  The battery-pack assembly plant will help optimize battery costs for HMIL and streamline b...

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with a manual transmission and a 3.6-liter petrol engine with an automatic transmission. It is available in two trim levels, the LT and the top-end version of the LTZ grade, priced between 1,444,000 and 1,777,000 rubles. The company began accepting orders in March. The automaker plans to launch the Cobalt compact sedan in the Russian market in 2013. Next year, it will also release the Tracker SUV, the Colorado pickup and the new, seventh generati...

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tation 2024, performance data was not available at that time, though ZF was named as the supplier of the electric drive. The F-Line E 6×2 model on display, with a wheelbase of 4.75 meters, gross vehicle weight of 26 tonnes  and a three-speed automatic transmission. The NMC-based (nickel-manganese-cobalt) battery consists of four 98 kWh packs, with a total gross energy content of 392 kWh that enables a range of up to 300 km. The F-Line E will al...

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Report. According to the report, Geely Auto established a circular manufacturing hub to deliver battery recycling and reuse services such as maintenance, cascading utilization, and regeneration based on battery health. Through battery recycling and reuse, it conserves precious metal resources like cobalt, nickel, and lithium, mitigating environmental pollution stemming from hazardous battery substances. On May 22, Geely Holding Group released 20...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/01

Benz examines all environment-related aspects of a vehicle model, from the manufacture of the raw materials and the production of the vehicle through to driving operation and then recycling at the end of a vehicle's life. The all-new EQS shows sustainability facts as its battery cell cathodes has a cobalt content of 10%. The roof of Factory 56, the production facility for the EQS, is equipped with 12,000 photovoltaic modules. Around 40% of the ro...

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ts global and local vendors. The company would be adding approximately 500 people to its direct payroll thanks to second shift operations. On December 5, MG (Morris Garages) Motor India unveiled electric internet SUV – the ZS EV. The all-new, advanced 44.5 kWh, liquid-cooled NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) battery from CATL, gives the car a travel range of 340 kilometers on a full charge. It delivers 353 Nm of instant torque and 143 PS power, acc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/27

uction capacity of 27 GWh. Following additional expansions, the plant’s annual capacity is expected to increase to 36 GWh. Mass production is expected to begin in 2027, one year after the planned production date from the original agreement. The new joint venture plant will produce lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) high-performance nickel-rich prismatic batteries. The batteries will be deployed in future GM electric vehicle models....

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Ultium Cells LLC, Warren Plant High-nickel NCMA (nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum) lithium ion battery cells Joint venture company of General Motors and LG Energy Solution, Operations started in 2022 - Initial investment: USD 2.3 billion equally shared - Number of employees : 1,330 (as of October, 2025) - Operations started in 2022 - Site preparation began in mid-2020 - Ultium battery cells produced power General Motors new generation of EVs, i...

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, LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America announced they have signed a supply agreement for lithium-ion battery modules at an annual capacity of 20 GWh starting from 2025 to be used in battery electric vehicles assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky.The high-nickel NCMA (nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum) pouch-type battery cells will be manufactured in LG Energy Solution’s Michigan facility. LGES will invest KRW 4 trillio...

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada Nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) lithium ion battery cells, battery packs, LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery cells (2026-) Electric drive motors, Power walls, Power packs: Semi truck limited production (2022-), volume production (2026-) Tesla and Panasonic's battery, electric drive motor and Semi truck plant - With new USD 3.6 billion investment, two plants will be added: a 100 GWh 4680 battery cell factory and a hi...

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ources inward on its journey. According to the Volvo Cars Annual and Sustainability Report 2023, the Company expanded use of blockchain technology to increase the traceability of battery raw materials. They also expanded their battery supply chain audit programme to include graphite (in addition to cobalt, lithium, nickel, mica and the tracking of carbon emissions). The programme assesses all tiers of their supply chain, from mining to their manu...

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Västvind offshore wind farm. According to the Volvo Cars Annual and Sustainability Report 2023, the Company expanded use of blockchain technology to increase the traceability of battery raw materials. They also expanded their battery supply chain audit programme to include graphite (in addition to cobalt, lithium, nickel, mica and the tracking of carbon emissions). The programme assesses all tiers of their supply chain, from mining to their manu...

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utput of 1.4 million units, realizing an 84% increase in annual output from the current level. On May 25, The BMW Group announced that for the first time in China, the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) has established a closed loop for the reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium, and cobalt from high-voltage batteries that are no longer suitable for use in electric vehicles. The batteries come from fully and partially electric deve...

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uring, cell format and design, cell production, cell testing and design validation, cell validation, module and pack design and testing, repurposing, reuse, and recycling. The initial focus would be on Initial industrialization to focus on both LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) and NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries for Tata Motors (20 GWh+) and JLR (40 GWh+). The Agratas custom battery design would be in a stacked cell format "Prismatic" develope...

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B trucks, a full series of distribution vehicles in the 7.5 to 19 tonnes class. DAF XB electric is for inner-city and regional distribution and offers 12, 16, and 19 tones with an e-motor delivering 120 or 190 kW of power and a nominal torque of 950 or 1,850 Nm (2,600 or 3,500 Nm peak). DAF employs cobalt and magnesium-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries with an energy content of 141 to 282 kWh, enabling a range of up to 350 km. DAF XB of...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/07

LPAR MOTORS" LLC, which specializes in the production of passenger cars and commercial equipment, located in the city of Ok-Suu, Kyrgyzstan. It can produce 10,000 cars per year in the first phase. In the future, it is planned to increase this figure to 30,000 units per year.  It produces Chevrolet Cobalt, Damas, Labo, Onix, and Tracker cars, as well as commercial equipment of JV "SamAuto" LLC. The factory also started working in cooperation with...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/16

nch of the new GWM ORA 03. The GWM ORA 03 range consists of four models, all powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor delivering 126 kW and 250 Nm of peak torque to the front wheels. Its models have either a 48kWh lithium-ion phosphate battery (range up to 310 km) or a 63kWh nickel-manganese cobalt battery (range up to 420 km). On November 21, Great Wall Motor (GWM) introduced GWM WEY 03 to the European market. The vehicle, formerly known ...

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NextStar Energy, Windsor Battery Plant Lithium iron phosphate (LFP), nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery cells and modules A joint venture of Stellantis and LG Energy Solution. In February 2026, it was announced that LGES would acquire full ownership of the JV from Stellantis. - In February 2026, it was announced that LGES would acquire full ownership of the JV from Stellantis. - Production of battery cells started in November 2025 - Producti...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/10

that the LR Electric, the compay’s first fully electric Class 8 vehicle, is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. Equipped with four NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) lithium-ion batteries, the LR Electric is charged by a 150 kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system....

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