Panasonic announces battery production blitz to keep pace with Tesla
Panasonic, a critical Tesla battery cell supplier, has announced a massive production expansion within North America to keep up with…
11 months ago
Battery Production
Chinese EV battery maker SVOLT announces major expansion into Europe
A Chinese battery producer SVOLT has announced a major European expansion to help fuel the EV industry on the continent.…
1 year ago
Honda breaks ground on its $4.4 billion Gigafactory in the US
Honda and its partner LG Energy Solutions have broken ground on their first joint venture battery production location in the…
1 year ago
Britishvolt receives last minute buyout, saving the sole U.K. battery maker
Britishvolt has been purchased by Recharge Industries, an Australian battery manufacturer, who intends to complete Britishvolt's Gigafactory in the north…
1 year ago
Honda EV production begins to take form with new battery deal
Honda has partnered with Ascend Elements to recycle lithium-ion batteries and recuperate the elements into new cells. As Honda works…
1 year ago
Ford announces new battery production facility JV with LG
Ford has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG and KOÇ Holdings to construct a…
1 year ago
BYD to build new $1.2B battery factory in China
FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China.…
1 year ago
Ford announces $3.5B EV battery production plant with CATL’s help
Ford has announced that it will build a $3.5 billion battery production facility in the Marshall Township of Western Michigan.…
1 year ago
GM buys stake in lithium mining company to meet future EV demand
General Motors (GM) announced today that it would make an equity investment of $650 million with Lithium Americas to extract…
1 year ago
Honda to enter battery market with new ‘high capacity’ cells in joint venture [Updated]
Update: 10:27 am est: Added comment from Honda, para. 4 Honda has announced that it will be working to co-develop…
1 year ago
GM reportedly abandoning JV battery plant with LG
General Motors (GM) is reportedly abandoning a joint venture battery production facility with Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem. GM has…
1 year ago
U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production
Britishvolt, a U.K.-based battery producer, has entered administration before ever producing battery cells. As many companies and governments alike have…
1 year ago
CATL seen constructing new battery production facility in China
CATL is continuing to expand battery production in China as it looks to maintain its grip on the battery cell…
1 year ago
Lucid Motors secures battery deal with Panasonic
Lucid Motors has signed a deal with Panasonic for the Japanese battery manufacturer to supply the automaker with batteries for…
1 year ago
GM doubles down on Ultium battery production plant investment
GM and LG will invest an added $275 million into their Ultium battery production facility in Tennessee. Much like the…
1 year ago
Volkswagen wants to build ‘a global battery champion’
Volkswagen announced its plans to make its battery manufacturing subsidiary, PowerCo, a "global battery champion." Despite Volkswagen's arguably conservative approach…
1 year ago
Hyundai moves towards production readiness via deal with SK On
Hyundai announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure battery supplies for…
1 year ago
Hyundai reportedly considering third facility in Georgia: a $1.9 billion battery plant
Hyundai is reportedly considering building a battery production facility with partner SK Innovation in Georgia, this being its third facility…
1 year ago
BMW supercharges battery production facility with $1.4 billion investment
BMW announced today that they would invest an additional $1.4 billion in their Chinese battery production facility. Among numerous other…
1 year ago
Stellantis doubles battery production locations planned for North America
Stellantis doubled its planned number of battery production facilities within North America. In an interview with Reuters, COO of Fiat…
2 years ago