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Samsung SDI begins work on second battery factory in Malaysia

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Samsung SDI has begun constructing its second battery production facility in Malaysia. The company says the plant, which is located in Seremban, will begin mass production of PRiMX 21700 cylindrical battery cells for power tools, micro-mobility applications and EVs in 2024. The company plans to invest 1.7 trillion won ($1.3

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Israel’s StoreDot secures $60 million for ‘extreme fast charging’ EV batteries

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ImpactAlpha, January 5 — Tel Aviv-based StoreDot, launched in 2012, set out to prove its Li-ion battery technology can charge a vehicle in. The post Israel’s StoreDot secures $60 million for ‘extreme fast charging’ EV batteries appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Cadenza Innovation Tests its Fireproof Battery At NYPA Headquarters

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The New York Power Authority, the country's largest state-owned electric utility, just installed an unusual battery at its headquarters. The 50 kilowatt/250 kilowatt-hour battery isn't remarkable for its size, but for its promise of a design that can eliminate fire risk. Building a fireproof lithium-ion battery.

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Can a Novel Zinc Battery Deliver Clean Multiday Backup Power?

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million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate its long-duration zinc battery for the commercial and industrial market. The batteries precipitate little bits of zinc out of a solution while charging, using a windshield-wiper-like tool to clear the plate and make room for more charging. Photo credit: e-Zinc).

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NHTSA finds no cause to investigate Tesla battery fires

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In 2019, a California lawyer filed a petition with NHTSA on behalf of a group of Tesla owners, requesting an investigation covering 255,000 Model S and Model X vehicles produced from 2012 to 2019. The available data indicate that non-crash battery fires in Tesla vehicles are rare events,” the agency wrote.

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SK becomes third-largest shareholder of battery company SES

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million in SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of lithium-metal batteries. million investment in 2018, SK now becomes the third-largest shareholder of the battery company. SK has invested an additional $35.9 Coupled with its original $26.7

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Ford unveils big plans for an EV factory and 3 battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky

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The 3,600-acre campus will encompass vehicle assembly, battery production and a “supplier park.”. Ford is collaborating with Redwood Materials to create recycling options for scrap and end-of-life batteries. Twin battery plants at the site near Glendale, Kentucky will supply Ford’s North American assembly operations.

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