Agratas Energy Storage Solution (Tata Sons battery plant), Sanand plant Lithium-ion battery cells (Stacked Prismatic Cell) (2026-planning), packs (2026- planning); *LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate), NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries) Agratas (Tata Group)'s lithium-ion battery cell & pack plant, to start operations in 2026, initial customers to be JLR and Tata Motors - Founded in 2023 - Number of employees: 13,000 (planning) - Initial investme...

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letion of the project, it is estimated that the annual power generation will be 21 million KWh, and the annual carbon emission will be reduced by 11,000 tons. On June 18, Dongfeng Motor Group announced plans to reduce carbon emission intensity 15% by 2025. In Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Wuhan Plant, nickel-containing wastewater, oil-containing wastewater, and paint-containing wastewater are treated and turned into "reclaimed water". The varnish VO...

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e pure electric platform, and the Venucia V-Online DD-i Super Hybrid, the first vehicle equipped with the Venucia DD-i super hybrid technology, were unveiled. On June 18, Dongfeng Motor Group announced plans to reduce carbon emission intensity 15% by 2025. In Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Wuhan Plant, nickel-containing wastewater, oil-containing wastewater, and paint-containing wastewater are treated and turned into "reclaimed water". The varnish VO...

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, which broke ground for its new plant on June 7, will produce newly developed round lithium-ion battery cells, specifically designed for the sixth generation of BMW eDrive technology.  On October 16, Umicore and AESC announced they have signed a ten-year agreement whereby Umicore will supply high-nickel battery materials for the production of EV batteries at AESC’s U.S. manufacturing facilities. Umicore will supply an annual equivalent to 50 ...

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longer eligible for a tax credit under new rules that went into effect April 18. Nissan has a dedicated battery plant next to its Smyrna vehicle assembly, now operated by Envision AESC. On October 16, Umicore and AESC announced they have signed a ten-year agreement whereby Umicore will supply high-nickel battery materials for the production of EV batteries at AESC’s U.S. manufacturing facilities. Umicore will supply an annual equivalent to 50 ...

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hase 2) (2022-), 60 GWh (planning) (Phase 1 &2) (for 1 million EVs) Northvolt announces workforce reductions and revised scope of operation in Sweden Northvolt, Sweden files for Chapter 11 reorganization in USA Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden Northvolt produces battery cell with recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt Northvolt assembles first lithium-ion battery cell in Sweden Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces in battery deve...

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ordination computing of Voyah’s centralized SOA electronic and electrical architecture, the vehicle also features the world’s first Remote Vehicle Moving. On June 18, Dongfeng Motor Group announced plans to reduce carbon emission intensity 15% by 2025. In Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Wuhan Plant, nickel-containing wastewater, oil-containing wastewater, and paint-containing wastewater are treated and turned into "reclaimed water". The varnish VO...

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ictions. On June 24, Scania announced that it will produce a 4x2 electric city bus chassis model at its Sao Bernardo do Campo plant. To produce this chassis, BRL 60 million of the recently announced by Scania BRL 2 billion cycle until 2028 will be invested. The bus will be powered by a NMC (lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt) battery. The electric bus chassis is estimated to begin production in March 2025 and will have a capacity of 80 passengers, w...

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g Motor Show held on April 20. The company projects that the cumulative sales of the Dongfeng Fengshen from 2012 through 2016 will cross the one-million mark. On June 18, Dongfeng Motor Group announced plans to reduce carbon emission intensity 15% by 2025. In Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Wuhan Plant, nickel-containing wastewater, oil-containing wastewater, and paint-containing wastewater are treated and turned into "reclaimed water". The varnish VO...

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in Georgetown annually. Toyota Motor announced that it will add a hybrid model to the 2013 "Avalon". The "Avalon Hybrid" features Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system, a 2.5-liter, Atkinson-cycle, four-cylinder engine (154hp, 153 lbs. ft.), an electric motor (140hp, 200 lbs. ft.), and a 244.8-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack (34kW or 45.6hp). The "Avalon Hybrid" provides a total systems output of 200 horsepower and offers three modes of op...

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n Europe, China and the U.S. by early 2021. The Wrangler 4xe powertrain combines one engine-mounted motor generator unit and a second transmission-mounted motor generator unit integrated into a TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission (ZF 8P75PH) together with a 400-volt, 96-cell lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt battery pack battery pack. On December 18, FCA announced that the five millionth Pentastar V6 engine rolled off the production...

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s an improved 1.8-liter engine (2ZR-FAE) and a completely-new 2.0-liter Dynamic-Force four-cylinder engine (M20A-FKS) that produces 169 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. The new Corolla Hybrid combines a 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine with two motor/generators connected to a nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack and operated  through a continuously variable transmission (CVT) transaxle to produce 121 hp. The 2020 Coro...

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s an improved 1.8-liter engine (2ZR-FAE) and a completely-new 2.0-liter Dynamic-Force four-cylinder engine (M20A-FKS) that produces 169 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. The new Corolla Hybrid combines a 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine with two motor/generators connected to a nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack and operated  through a continuously variable transmission (CVT) transaxle to produce 121 hp. The 2020 Coro...

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ic car batteries in Salzgitter. As pilot operation commences, the Volkswagen Group takes another committed step towards sustainable end-to-end responsibility for the entire value chain of the electric vehicle battery. The aim is the industrialized recovery of valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt in a closed loop together with aluminum, copper and plastics, achieving a recycling rate of more than 90% over the long t...

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have a total annual output 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 pa...

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n 3 and half hours, one-year free use of public charging stations installed by a German power utility company "RWE" and free use of electricity for driving up to 30,000 km. Tesla and Panasonic announced joint development of next generation batteries for electric vehicles. Tesla will use Panasonic's nickel-based lithium-ion battery cells for its newest battery packs. Tesla Motors announced it will officially enter into the Japanese automobile mark...

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15. Toyota announced 2015 Prius v at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19. The 2015 Prius v is restyled at front and rear design with Toyota's first standard LED projector headlights. The Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain, which combines the 1.8-liter petrol engine and an electric motor with nickel-metal hydride battery pack, has 134 combined system horsepower and 42 mpg combined EPA fuel economy rating. The 2015 Prius v will begin arrivin...

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in Mexico, increasing production by 8% in January 2025, reaching 61,085 units. It also exported 33,807 vehicles and saw a 1.5% rise in domestic sales compared to the previous year. On March 19, SK On and Nissan announced a battery agreement that will supply nearly 100 GWh of high-performance, high-nickel batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. These U.S.-manufactured batteries will power Nissan’s next-generation EVs to be produced at the Canton...

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ighway Star G grades (all in two-wheel-drive configuration) are fitted with a battery assist system installed on the Dayz Roox, achieving the class-leading fuel economy of 30.0 km per liter in the JC08 mode. This battery assist system charges power generated by the alternator during deceleration in nickel hydride batteries to use the power to operate audio and navigation systems. On July 10, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that it has par...

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ected to speed up in H2 2023, as it works to supplement a four-motor design made by Bosch that has faced backlogs. Rivian is still targeting production of 50,000 vehicles for 2023, but expects a few weeks of downtime in 2024 as it introduces its next-gen network architecture, LFP battery tech, high nickel batteries, and a simplified manufacturing process. On July 3, Amazon announced the arrival of its new custom electric delivery vans from Rivian...

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