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ArticleBASF Toda Battery Materials now established
Japan – Closing an agreement that was announced in October 2014, the new joint venture will provide cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries, as used in the automotive and other industries.In Japan, BASF Toda will conduct R&D, production, marketing and sales for a wide range of cathode materials, particularly ...
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ArticleSamsung SDI to supply more BMWi battery cells
South Korea – The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two companies covers the i3 and i8 electric vehicles (EVs), plus future hybrid models, and will see increased quantities delivered over the medium term as well as further technological development.Since 2009, the partnership with Samsung has provided BMW with the ...
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ArticleBrownstown to produce battery for Spark EV
US – General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Michigan. “Using our in-house engineering and manufacturing expertise enabled us to deliver a battery system that is more ...
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ArticleBASF and TODA partner for Li-ion battery materials
Japan – The two companies will establish a joint venture focused on the production, marketing and sales of the cathode active materials (CAM) used for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). This will include nickel cobalt aluminium oxide (NCA), lithium manganese oxide (LMO) and nickel cobalt manganese (NCM).Under the ...
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ArticleDaimler acquires lithium-ion battery manufacturers
Germany – The vehicle-maker will become the sole owner of Li-Tec Battery and Deutsche ACCUmotive after buying all of the shares held by Evonik (50.1% and 10% respectively). Details of the acquisition have not been released. Daimler and Evonik previously collaborated on developing the serial production of lithium-ion battery cells ...