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  CATL partners with BASF for EV battery material recycling to support European supply chain

  2021-09-20T11:29:00+01:00By Jason Dunn

  China currently dominates global EV battery recycling capacity, making up two-thirds of all facilities used to re-use battery materials worldwide. The primacy of the Asian market means that the majority of batteries used in other markets have to be processed in Asia.

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  Valmet Automotive opens battery plant in Finland as it expands EV production capabilities

  2021-09-17T12:48:00+01:00By Jason Dunn

  As demand for EVs increases globally, hiking up production of battery packs is increasingly essential to OEMs. Carmakers are now seeking ways of building the packs and modules on the same site in order to simplify their supply chains.

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  VW Components opens new lab for EV battery cell research in Salzgitter

  2021-09-14T10:15:00+01:00By Jason Dunn

  As global demand for electric vehicles ramps up, OEMs are increasingly looking to develop their own battery chip-making capacity. Through partnerships and in-house development, carmakers are also seeking to be less reliant on complex supply chains and produce essential equipment closer to their customers.

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  Porsche production: moving faster around the bend

  2021-09-07T12:21:00+01:00By Pascal Nagel, Yannick Tiedemann

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  BMW expands plant in Mexico to build 2 Series Coupé

  2021-09-06T19:35:00+01:00By Jason Dunn

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  Roll forming: supporting the production of new vehicle structures

  2021-09-03T17:15:00+01:00By Dreistern

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