In Focus: Electric Vehicle Production – Page 12
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VW’s PowerCo and battery recycler Umicore form JV for EV cathode materials
The JV will produce materials from 2025 to make cathodes, a component which accounts for roughly half the cost of a battery cell.
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Chinese battery maker SVOLT to open third cell factory in Germany
The battery producer will open a new production facility which it has acquired from wind turbine producer Vestas.
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BMW to use round battery cells in future EVs, cutting costs by close to half
Developments in the new generation of cells include higher energy density, faster charging and lower CO2 in manufacture as well as lower cost.
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Mercedes-Benz and Rivian to join forces on European EV van factory
The joint plant will offer cost savings to both automakers and speed start-up Rivian’s establishment of a presence beyond North America.
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Keeping it simple: Volta Trucks, ArcelorMittal on keys to start-up success
Volta Trucks has stuck to innovating only where it counts to launch on time while upstream ArcelorMittal is seeking to simplify steel component procurement.
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Toyota to invest $5.2bn to expand EV battery manufacture in Japan, US
The investment in battery production is a significant step forward for the global automaker whose emissions-cutting efforts have focused on hybridisation over EVs.
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LG Energy Solution and Honda to form joint venture for EV battery production in the US
LG expands its EV battery supply operations in North America with Honda JV
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Mercedes starts production of the new EQS SUV at Tuscaloosa
Mercedes said production of the EQS at Tuscaloosa is a key step in its global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year
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Volkswagen signs preliminary deal for MEB EV parts supply to India’s Mahindra
Mahindra plans to use the MEB electric drivetrain, battery system and VW-specification battery cells in its forthcoming EV SUVs.
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Mercedes-Benz to buy battery cells from €7.4 bn CATL Hungary plant
Mercedes-Benz will be the first to receive cells from CATL’s forthcoming Hungarian plant, placing the largest initial order.
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Snapshot of automaker comments on production in latest earnings reports
Despite lower output for most automakers versus the April-June quarter of 2021, several noted a pick-up in output starting from June.
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BMW intensifies battery component production at Leipzig after farewell to i3
The new line marks a further incremental step towards BMW Group’s target of switching half its annual sales to EVs by 2030.
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What Vorsprung durch Technik means for Audi manufacturing in 2022
Audi is making progress in production through virtual reality, AI and software prototype builds, modular assembly, quality control and energy conservation.
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Automotive battery manufacturing and supply chain 2022: Risks, regulation and resiliency
The latest AMS battery report forecasts production capacity, analyses suppliers and materials, and shows why OEMs and suppliers are forging new partnerships
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Watch: Are all OEMs start-up manufacturers now?
In this livestream, learn how OEM start-ups can short time to market in manufacturing and re-engineer body structures, featuring the head of manufacturing at Volta Trucks and ArcelorMittal.
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Lithium-ion battery gigafactory database 2022
Track electric vehicle lithium battery gigafactories by manufacturer, location, manufacturer, current and planned gigawatt (GWh) capacity.
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Waygate Technologies and UKBIC sign MOU to speed up battery development for EVs
The two companies would seek to develop a digital twin or virtual blueprint of an optimised manufacturing process for producers of battery cells.
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Cars à la carte – Audi trials modular production to control customisation costs
The premium OEM is applying the efficiency focus that has fine-tuned production lines over many years to the more bespoke tasks in modular assembly as EV and supply complexity increases.
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UK’s 2030 end to gasoline car sales ‘not possible’, says gigafactory entrepreneur
Seven remaining years are probably too few to establish battery production and energy infrastructure at the scale electrification will require.
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AMS Summer 2022 – BMW prepares for Neue Klasse EV platform
The latest AMS digital edition details how battery, EV and digital production processes are reshaping automotive manufacturing, featuring in-depth features on BMW, Tata, ZF, Britishvolt, Ford, Bentley and more.