Month: July 2022

Rolls-Royce: Helping hybrid-electric flight go further

As we look ahead to a net zero carbon future, growing populations and increased pressure on transport networks will deliver new challenges for an industry in transition. All-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft are already playing a vital role in transforming the way we travel, as well as providing new opportunities for the thin haul cargo market…
Read more


July 29, 2022 0

Umicore prepares to construct first-of-its-kind battery materials production plant in Canada

Umicore plans to construct a manufacturing facility for cathode active battery materials (CAM) and their precursor materials (pCAM) in Ontario, Canada. For Umicore this investment represents the final step in establishing a truly global production presence with battery material value chains that are regionally fully integrated to support its customers in their fast transformation towards…
Read more


July 28, 2022 0

Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based batteries

Stora Enso and Northvolt have entered into a Joint Development Agreement to create a sustainable battery featuring anode produced using lignin-based hard carbon produced from Nordic forest wood. Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining forces to create sustainable batteries using lignin-based hard carbon produced with renewable wood from Nordic forests. The aim is to develop…
Read more


July 26, 2022 0

UL Solutions Introduces Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway Evaluation

The first test method at UL Solutions to help screen electric vehicle battery enclosure material, the Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway Evaluation empowers automotive manufacturers and their suppliers with the ability to safely compare the performance of various materials to enhance electric vehicle battery safety.  UL Solutions, a world leader in applied safety science, today announced the…
Read more


July 25, 2022 0

Ford Releases New Battery Capacity Plan, Raw Materials Details to Scale EVs; On Track to Ramp to 600K Run Rate by ’23 and 2M+ by ’26, Leveraging Global Relationships

Ford has added battery chemistries and secured contracts delivering 60 gigawatt hours (GWh) of annual battery capacity to deliver global 600,000 EV run rate by late 2023 Lithium iron phosphate battery packs coming for Mustang Mach-Es sold in North America next year and F-150 Lightnings in early 2024, creating more capacity for high-demand products Ford…
Read more


July 21, 2022 0

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) launches new graduate programme

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBC) has launched a brand-new graduate programme for those seeking entry to the fast-growing UK battery sector. UKBIC, the Coventry-based national battery manufacturing development facility, has opportunities in Commercial – Finance, Procurement, HR, Business Development, PR & Marketing Manufacturing Engineering / Operations Technology / Research and Development The programme will…
Read more


July 21, 2022 0

Ultra-Fast Charging Battery Start-up Nyobolt Raises £50m in Series B Funding Round to Lead the Future of Sustainable Energy Storage

H.C. Starck, German materials pioneer, leads £50m Series B funding in Nyobolt, valuing the business at £300m. The funding will help Nyobolt to scale the battery manufacturing for industries including automotive and home appliances. The partnership is set to bring fast-charging, sustainable energy storage solutions to global markets.  LONDON, July 15th, 2022: Nyobolt, the pioneers…
Read more


July 15, 2022 0

Vinfast partners with and invests in Prologium for Solid-State Batteries development

Hanoi, Vietnam, July 6, 2022 – VinFast, through a company in Vingroup, today announced an investment in the tens of millions of US dollars investment in ProLogium, a global leading manufacturer in next-generation solid-state battery. VinFast also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with ProLogium setting out strategic cooperation arrangements to secure next-generation solid-state battery…
Read more


July 14, 2022 0

FREYR Battery Sanctions Construction of its Inaugural Gigafactory

Increases plant capacity to 29 GWh, based on $1.6 billion in identified debt financing support, catalyzed by the Norwegian National Battery Strategy and Norway’s Export Credit Agency Eksfin’s indication of up to EUR 400 million in guarantees and/or loans – FREYR’s Board of Directors has sanctioned construction of Giga Arctic (combined Gigafactories 1 & 2), the…
Read more


July 12, 2022 0

Tarmac orders UK’s first battery electric mixer truck

Due to be delivered in Autumn 2022, the electric mixer will be immediately put to work at Tarmac’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, supplying essential construction materials to customers across the West Midlands. The UK’s leading sustainable construction solutions business is working with Renault Trucks and Total Vehicle Solutions (TVS) to develop the next generation…
Read more


July 12, 2022 0