Battery System and Pack Production
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NewsToyota’s advanced battery technology roadmap could be a game-changer for automotive manufacturing
The carmaker’s advanced battery technology roadmap may be set to transform EVs for automotive manufacturing; enhancing power, range and efficiency.
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NewsFord appoints Chris White as Chief Engineer – Battery Manufacturing
White will be responsible for supporting the global growth of Ford’s battery manufacturing capabilities and will report directly to Executive Director Global Battery Manufacturing, Indy Singh
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ArticlePowering up: AMTE ramps up cell production volume
AMTE CEO Alan Hollis discusses ramping up cell production, establishing a new Gigafactory and developing a flexible, sustainable manufacturing approach
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NewsRenault 5 EV prototypes begin endurance testing and fine-tuning
Renault tests its new CMF-B EV platform, which will underpin the new Renault 5 model, due for launch in 2024
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ArticleChina: European, US and Japanese Vehicle Manufacturers rebalance production and supply chains
AMS looks at the changing role of the Chinese operations of European and other long established brands’ operations in China and their changing roles in the global auto sector
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NewsStellantis to localise production of new electric drive module in Indiana
Investments to be made at Indiana Transmission, Kokomo Transmission and Kokomo Casting Plants, with the company investing a total of $155m
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NewsFord, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding to establish joint venture for battery cell production in Turkey
The companies have signed a non-binding MoU to form the joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties, with the project on track to break ground later this year
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NewsMagna to build new battery enclosures facility in Canada to support Ford F-150 Lightning production
The company will also manufacture battery enclosures for GM’s Silverado EV in St. Clair, Michigan, adding to existing battery enclosure production for the Hummer EV
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NewsFord invests in new LFP battery plant
Ford commits to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US
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NewsBMW’s San Luis Potosí plant to build EVs based on Neue Klasse platform
BMW is investing €800m in its Mexican production site to integrate production of the full-electric Neue Klasse models and construction of local high-voltage battery assembly
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NewsBMW Leipzig starts first cell coating line for battery modules
BMW launches the first of five cell coating lines at Leipzig to run complete high-voltage battery production process by 2024
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NewsMicrovast to supply battery packs for REE Automotive commercial EV platforms
Microvast’s MV-C Gen 4 lithium-ion battery packs to power REE’s P7 commercial EV platforms with REEcorner technology
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NewsHonda and GS Yuasa look to collaborate on lithium-ion batteries
The two companies have reached a basic agreement toward collaboration for a high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery with the goal of establishing a joint venture company by the end of 2023
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NewsBMW and Solid Power expand joint development partnership
BMW to adopt Solid Power’s cell pilot production lines at its own Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre at Parsdorf
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NewsLG and Honda formalise joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in the US
The new battery plant will exclusively supply Honda plants in North America to power battery-electric vehicles produced and sold in in the region
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NewsStoreDot opens US innovation hub for development of semi-solid state batteries
New California innovation facility to accelerate StoreDot’s development of semi solid battery technology and battery material research
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ArticleAMS Automotive Evolution Europe – a review from Munich 2022
The first AMS Evolution Europe Summit saw experts from BMW, Audi, ZF CATL and more discussing speeding time to market, greater agility in production, factory conversion and boosting battery cell manufacturing in the region.
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ArticleHenkel Adhesives grips tight to growth through EV battery innovation
With a focus on research, Henkel has joined automakers and battery producers in the pursuit of better EVs through hard-won scientific advances.
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NewsBMW doubles investment in Debrecen Hungary site with addition of battery assembly
The plant will make battery packs using BMW’s recently announced new generation round battery cells which hold more energy and cost less.
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ArticleAdaptive technology: Multi-Chem battery
Williams Advanced Engineering has developed a Multi-Chem battery technology that could meet the requirements of a range of vehicle types