In keeping with our entry into the energy sciences opportunities in the country, Tata Chemicals marks an important milestone by successfully commencing the commercial recovery of cathode active materials from spent lithium-ion cells/batteries. This further strengthens our commitment to long-term sustainable practices as we build a circular economy around our energy sciences business. Li-ion battery […]
Li-ion battery companies to set anchor in TS
Hyderabad to have 200-acre electric vehicle park Telangana is all set to have three major lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturing companies, with a total capacity of 10 GW, setting anchor in an electric vehicle park in the city. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of Electric Vehicle Summit-2019 on Wednesday, Sujai Karampuri, director of Electronics, […]
Kyocera to roll out new Li-ion battery in 2020
TOKYO : Kyocera Corp will start volume production of a new lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery that does not cause any accident in principle and is expected to drastically increase capacity density in 2020. The new Li-ion battery can reduce material cost by about 40% and shorten manufacturing process to 1/3, compared with existing Li-ion batteries, according […]
Kyocera to validate 24M process for low-capital, cost-effective Li-ion battery manufacturing
Kyocera, a long-time partner of an investor in 24M, plans to install capacity to validate the novel 24M SemiSolid manufacturing platform for Li-ion batteries. (Earlier post.) The facility, under construction in Osaka, Japan, will support pilot production of residential solar + storage systems in the Japanese market. The 24M SemiSolid manufacturing platform delivers a significant […]
Mercedes-Benz invests in next-gen li-ion battery, promises faster charging and longer range
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, Daimler, announced a new investment in Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., a next-generation Li-ion battery startup, in order to deliver “faster charging and longer range” in electric vehicles. Sila Nano is developing a new silicon-based chemistry for battery cells and they claim that it will result in “higher performance, faster charging and longer range […]