Raythink Technology has released a new technical white paper examining thermal safety challenges associated with high-energy lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). The paper introduces a thermal monitoring framework intended to … [Read more...]
Full Circle Lithium launches EV battery fire risk analysis platform
Full Circle Lithium Corp. announced the launch of a Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risk Job Hazard Analysis and Training Platform focused on addressing fire safety risks associated with electric vehicle (EV) batteries and charging infrastructure. The … [Read more...]
Frontier lithium updates infrastructure plans for PAK lithium project
Frontier Lithium recently provided an update on infrastructure projects supporting its PAK Lithium Project in northwestern Ontario, which is being developed to supply lithium materials for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications in … [Read more...]
Q&A: How export policy shifts are reshaping EV battery manufacturing
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing is increasingly shaped by global trade policy, supply chain concentration, and rising geopolitical risk. For much of the past decade, China has played a central role in lowering the cost of lithium ion … [Read more...]
Proposed collaboration aims to localize battery materials processing in the US
Aqua Metals and American Battery Factory (ABF) have announced a proposed strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening the domestic supply chain for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicle and energy storage applications. Under a non-binding … [Read more...]
QuantumScape launches production-scale platform for solid-state batteries
QuantumScape Corporation announced the inauguration of its Eagle Line at its facility in San Jose, CA. The Eagle Line is a production-scale platform intended to support the development and validation of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for … [Read more...]
Patent filed for new lithium-ion battery safety materials and designs
X-BATT announced that it has filed a US patent application covering new materials and design approaches intended to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries during assembly, transportation, operation, and storage. The technology is aimed at … [Read more...]
Factorial and Karma Automotive partner on first US solid-state battery program
Karma Automotive and Factorial Inc. announced the launch of what the companies describe as the first commercial solid-state battery program in the United States focused on electric vehicles (EVs). The collaboration will integrate Factorial’s … [Read more...]
Joint testing shows improved thermal stability for 100% silicon-carbon anodes
Sionic Energy recently announced new joint test results with Group14 Technologies demonstrating improved elevated-temperature stability for lithium-ion cells using 100% silicon-carbon anodes. The results are relevant to electric vehicle battery … [Read more...]
New partnership establishes US manufacturing pathway for silicon-anode battery cells
Amprius Technologies announced a manufacturing partnership with Nanotech Energy, a US-based developer of lithium-ion battery technology. The agreement establishes a domestic production pathway for Amprius’ silicon-anode lithium-ion cells, supporting … [Read more...]
EV tech training expands focus on international EV battery safety
According to Clean Energy Canada, electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain market share across North America as fleets and consumers transition away from internal combustion engines. In British Columbia, Canada, nearly 23% of new vehicle … [Read more...]
Stardust Power secures final air permit for US lithium carbonate refinery
Stardust Power has received an air-quality construction permit from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for its planned lithium carbonate refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The permit completes the facility’s construction and commissioning … [Read more...]
Honda and PNE advance validation of closed-loop battery recycling technologies
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Princeton NuEnergy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance discussions on collaboration around advanced lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. The agreement focuses on technical validation and … [Read more...]
ANDRITZ Schuler supplies 1.5-GW battery cell formation line
ANDRITZ Schuler, a subsidiary of international technology group ANDRITZ, has supplied a 1.5-gigawatt battery cell formation line to a battery manufacturer in southern Germany. The line has been in operation since the beginning of the year, producing … [Read more...]
Patent filings extend EV battery fire safety technology globally
Full Circle Lithium Corp. has filed patent applications for its FCL-X lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing technology in an additional 50 international markets, bringing total patent coverage to 56 jurisdictions. The filings are intended to … [Read more...]
Samsung SDI and KGM to jointly develop cylindrical battery packs for EVs
Samsung SDI announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean automaker KG Mobility (KGM) to jointly develop advanced battery pack technologies for electric vehicles (EVs). Under the agreement, the two companies will … [Read more...]