Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, & Enhance National Security

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:35:58 +0000

Investing in America Agenda Will Generate $16 Billion in Total Investment to Onshore Critical Materials Like Lithium, Support Good-Paying Union Jobs Across the Battery Sector, and Enhance the Nation’s Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden–Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

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EV Jobs Are On The Rise & New Ads Hope To Spark Interest In Them

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:03:51 +0000

While the purported slowdown in demand for EVs seems to find automakers halting or slowing their original electrification plans, EVs have actually reached 20% of global auto sales. That number is expected to increase exponentially, and so will EV jobs numbers. In fact, by 2035, EVs could potentially account for … [continued]

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Northvolt’s Initial Outcomes from Its Strategic Review

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 03:50:06 +0000

In streamlining operations, Northvolt will initially focus on large-scale cell manufacturing whilst reducing costs and exploring future strategic partnerships for the purpose of securing its position in the global battery landscape. Northvolt is today announcing its initial steps to be taken as part of its strategic review. These measures reflect … [continued]

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Battery Technologies of the Future: Mercedes-Benz eCampus Opens at Stuttgart-Untertürkheim Headquarters

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:47:19 +0000

New competence centre for development of innovative, high-performance battery cells and new manufacturing processes Ola Källenius: “Our goal is to reduce battery costs by more than 30 percent in the coming years” In 2024, Mercedes-Benz will invest 14 billion euros in research and development and in its plants – a … [continued]

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Battery Cell Production in North America Expected to Exceed 1,200 GWh per Year by 2030

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:33:42 +0000

1,200 GWh per year of battery cells would be enough cells for at least 12 million new EVs annually. Argonne National Laboratory projects that battery cell production in North America will exceed 1,200 GWh of capacity by 2030. That is enough to supply 12 to 15 million new EVs annually … [continued]

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2,000 Quality Jobs: Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck & PACCAR Complete Battery Joint Venture To Form Amplify Cell Technologies

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:26:00 +0000

Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company; DAX: DTR0CK; “Daimler Truck”] and PACCAR [NASDAQ: PCAR] have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture. The joint … [continued]

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The Southeast US Battery Belt Is Learning To Love EVs

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 22:23:23 +0000

Laid-off workers in the Southeast have a new option. As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the region, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions from years past. EV battery plants are reinvigorating areas left destitute … [continued]

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Volkswagen To Build Its Largest Battery Cell Factory … In Canada

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:44:01 +0000

The battery division of Volkswagen Group, PowerCo SE, has picked the location to construct its biggest battery gigafactory to date — St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. A potential final expansion stage could produce of up to 90 GWh of batteries annually. Actually, they already announced it last month. This was more of the formal announcement. PowerCo […]

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More Green Batteries for Europe & USA — From Norway’s FREYR

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:57:07 +0000

I recently spoke with FREYR CEO Tom Jensen for our CleanTech Talk podcast. We discussed FREYR’s plans for battery gigafactories in Europe and the USA, and particularly these regions catching up to China in EV battery production (including the battery supply chain). We also talked innovation in EV battery development and production. You can find […]

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One Of The Largest Economic Development Stories In Georgia History — New EV Battery Factory

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 04:20:12 +0000

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and SK On have finalized a site in Georgia for another EV battery factory. That may seem like mundane news, but it turns out that this investment alone is expected to be one of the largest economic development stories in the history of Georgia. So say the state of Georgia […]

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