This Week in Batteries: Gotion, VW, POSCO Future M, and More
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CATL’s brochure - CATL R&D spending was $1.2B in 2021, supporting 12,000+ R&D staff. The number of issued and pending patents are up to 12,000. (Link)
Top News
- Gotion paused a portion of their Michigan plant build-out due to permitting obstacles in Big Rapids Township (Link)
- Volkswagen paused plans for a battery plant in Europe, and shifting its priority to building a plant in North America where subsidies could be north of $10.5M (Link)
- Posco Future M is building a NCA cathode facility in South Korea with a 30,000 tpa production capacity, enough to supply 300,000 60kWh EVs (Link)
Metals, Chemicals, and Components
- Lithium prices in China is down 50% in 4 months. (Link)
- Lithium exports helped push up Argentina’s mining exports to $3.86 billion last year - the highest level in a decade, according to economy ministry data (Link)
领英推荐
- McLaren Applied is developing inverter technology to increase the drivetrain efficiency of an electric vehicle (Link)
Recycling
- Cirba Solutions and Jacobs form a strategic alliance to expand manufacturing capacity across North America for electric vehicle battery materials (Link)
Technology
- Purdue’s ViPER Group develops high-energy-density, long life-cycle rechargeable lithium metal batteries (Link)
- NASA and Advanced Thermal Batteries, Inc. (ATB) are developing a high-temperature battery system to power a long-lived lander on the Venus surface (Link)
Charging Infrastructure
- MIT published a study on charging infrastructure planning to strategically place charging stations in optimal areas (Link)
Edited by Mouda A.
Executive Director @ Volta Foundation | Battery Energy Storage Leadership
1 年Very interesting brochure from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited! Curious to learn what is the typical R&D spending level for battery manufacturers globally.