All Battery Cell and Gigafactories articles – Page 8
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PodcastCharging ahead: preparing for the UK’s first gigafactory – AMS podcast with Britishvolt
For this podcast AMS interviewed Britishvolt’s CIO, David Threlfall to talk about progress with the gigafactory, developing the digital infrastructure for production, building in sustainable and flexible processes.
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ArticleMeeting the challenge: EV battery cell development
Faraday Battery Challenge director, Tony Harper shares some insights into the progress of battery cell development
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ArticleWatch: How EV powertrains will reshape automotive production
Learn how lithium batteries are transforming manufacturing, supply and energy needs with Lars Carlstrom from Italvolt and battery production data from AMS.
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ArticleFrom now to 2030: What’s next for a disrupted, post-pandemic auto industry
AutoForecast Solutions sees a value-over-volume focus, more shared components and some major shuffles in the ranks of top EV makers
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ArticleHyundai announces $5.5 billion investment in vehicle and battery plant in Georgia, US
The South Korean automaker will make batteries at the plant with a yet-to-be-named strategic partner.
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NewsStellantis, Samsung SDI announce $2.5bn battery JV in US, to open gigafactory by 2025
The partnership follows the OEM’s plans with LG Energy solutions in Canada, and continues a trend of automakers forming JVs to share investment and secure battery cell supply.
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NewsPolestar invests in StoreDot’s fast charging battery technology
This will be Polestar’s first financial investment in another company, and it will become a shareholder in Israel-based StoreDot
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NewsVW’s Frank Blome appointed CEO of automaker’s new battery company
By producing its own battery cells, VW aims to capture more of the value in EV production.
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VideoWatch: Scaling up battery cell production
AMTE Power’s Kevin Brundish and Hexagon’s Ignazio Dentici discuss the challanges and opportunities in battery gigafactory development.
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NewsEurope’s biggest EV battery recycling plant starts work
JV partners Northvolt and aluminum and energy company Hydro have started operations at a new EV battery recycling facility in Norway
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NewsVW and Seat announces €10 billion EV investment to electrify Spain
Volkswagen AG and Spanish OEM SEAT S.A will be investing €10 billion ($10.6 billion) into a huge electrification strategy in Spain, supporting the localisation of electric vehicle and battery output.
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NewsInside AMTE’s new partnership with Sprint Power and Eltrium to expand next-generation battery development
AMTE Power has partnered with Sprint Power and Eltrium to advance the development of next-generation battery technologies with integrated battery pack and module strategies to meet rising demand for electric vehicle production.
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NewsVerkor CEO calls for ramping up of European battery output to meet EV demand, compete with Asia
While the expansion of battery operations often focuses on the advent of new technology, flexibility on the shop floor or democratisation, investors are also concerned with a raw improvement in output.
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ArticleEuropean automotive manufacturing in an age of disruption
European automotive production is in a state of flux and continued disruption. The accumulative impact of continuing coronavirus-related problems, the prominence of Asian productivity, and now war threatens to cause further damage to automotive manufacturing, Jason Dunn reports.
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ArticleNorthvolt selects northern Germany for its third European gigafactory
The Swedish battery cell manufacturer is ramping up capacity to build battery cells with a 60 GWh capacity plant in Heide, Germany.
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ArticleWatch: Packing the power in battery system production
Increasing EV battery output is essential to automotive electrification targets. Watch this AMS Automotive Evolution Livestream on-demand about ramping up the battery value chain, from raw material risk through to lithium-ion cell and battery module producton. Featuring experts from Scania, Verkor, S&P Global, Henkel and Recharge.
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ArticleVolvo’s mega changemaker
Javier Varela, senior vice-president of engineering and operations, is leading Volvo Cars’ industrial transformation, from platform engineering through to vehicle production. He explains key steps in the carmaker’s ramp up in EV and battery output, and how it will achieve ambitious sustainability targets
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NewsVolvo and Northvolt agree to build new gigafactory in Sweden
Volvo Cars and EV battery manufacturer Northvolt have announced a new joint battery manufacturing plant will be built in Gothenburg, western Sweden.
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ArticleBritishvolt and Glencore agree to expand battery recycling capacity in the UK
Britishvolt has announced a joint venture with strategic partner Glencore to build a battery recycling ecosystem in the UK.
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NewsBritishvolt and UKBIC sign agreement to develop next generation cell technologies
Britishvolt has signed a two-year, multi-million-pound agreement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to develop next-generation battery cell technologies.