In a report Japan’s Nikkei said, Panasonic will begin producing its new lithium-ion battery for Tesla from 2023 and plans to invest around $705 million (80 billion yen) in production facilities in Japan. Panasonic’s new lithium-ion batteries is likely to make electric… Read More ›
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LG Energy Solution’s IPO to be third biggest in South Korea
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, LG Energy Solution (LGES) is likely to place its IPO at the top of its indicative range at around $11 billion. Institutional investors are betting heavily on booming demand for… Read More ›
GM opens battery cell development center in Michigan, aims to hammer down cost of batteries by 60%
In a statement General Motors Co said, it will open a battery cell development center in Michigan in an effort to bring down the cost of lithium ion and solid state batteries and boost the driving range of electric vehicles. The… Read More ›
China’s CATL aims to raise $8.98 billion to expand lithium-ion batteries production
In a statement, Chinese battery giant CATL said, it is planning a private share placement to raise up to $8.98 billion (58.2 billion yuan) to fund six projects aimed at boosting the production capacity of lithium-ion batteries. The development comes at… Read More ›
SK Innovation weighing options to withdraw from battery business in US
On Tuesday, in a statement South Korea’s SK Innovation Co Ltd said it is considering all options which includes pulling out of its battery business in the United States if U.S. President Joe Biden does not overturn a trade panel’s… Read More ›