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Northern Graphite starts sampling LDI graphite for battery anode materials

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Canadian producer Northern Graphite is supplying samples of three standard battery anode material (BAM) products, as well as its Porocarb material, to manufacturers of lithium-ion and solid-state batteries. Northern’s demonstrator grades, produced using graphite from the company’s Lac des Iles (LDI) mine in Quebec acquired in 2022, are engineered to drive battery performance and meet… Read more…

LG Chem to produce precursor-free battery cathode materials

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Battery manufacturer LG Chem plans to start mass production of precursor-free battery cathode materials in South Korea in the first half of this year. LG Chem produces its LG Precursor Free (LPF) materials by directly calcinating custom-designed metals without precursors, improving power performance at low temperatures and shortening development time. The company plans to expand… Read more…

Lithium Americas receives $250 million investment from Orion Resource Partners for Thacker Pass lithium project

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Lithium Americas has received a strategic investment of $250 million from funds managed by Orion Resource Partners, a global investment firm focused on metal and materials projects, for the development and construction of Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada. The target for completion of Thacker Pass Phase 1 is… Read more…

Magna Steyr is finalizing deals with XPeng and GAC Motor to build Chinese EVs in Austria

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A new report states that Austria-based contract manufacturer Magna Steyr is on the cusp of securing two new customers in XPeng Motors and GAC Motor Co. As a result of the reported deal, those Chinese automakers would have an avenue around additional tariffs on imports imposed by the EU, while Magna Steyr gains some much-needed EV manufacturing on its Austrian assembly lines. Read more…

Webinar – Preventing EV recalls: Advanced battery & component inspection with industrial CT

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Battery safety is the foundation of electric vehicle reliability, and even the smallest defect can have massive consequences. Successive Chevy Bolt battery recalls, impacting over 140,000 vehicles and costing GM nearly $2 billion, underscore the urgent need for better inspection methods. Traditional quality control techniques can miss internal defects or fail to catch subtle inconsistencies… Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck recalled eighth time, exterior body panels can fall off

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Green Car Reports
Over a year after it went on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck is still presenting issues that require recalls. A recall of 46,096 electric pickup trucks announced Tuesday deals with their stainless steel exteriors. The cant rail, one of the exterior trim pieces, can fall off, according to the NHTSA. That can pose a hazard to other road users. The… Read more…

MG revamps its MG4 best-seller

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ArenaEV
MG, a brand now under the umbrella of SAIC Motor, has unveiled a significantly redesigned version of its MG4 electric hatchback in China. While this is one of MG’s most popular EVs in Europe, current MG4 sales have struggled to gain traction in its home market. The new model, revealed through regulatory MIIT filings, sports larger dimensions and a fresh… Read more…

How V2G charging and car sharing can be combined – Six questions for Robin Berg from We Drive Solar

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Bidirectional charging is not just a use case for the garage at home. Robin Berg from We Drive Solar is convinced that vehicle-to-grid can also prove its worth in stationary car sharing. He is one of the innovative minds behind a car sharing and charging project in Utrecht with 500 EVs. The goal is to provide mobility for people in Utrecht and make the electricity grid more resilient. Read more…