VFBATTERY REPORT

Notable Events

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Battery Report 2021, page 7: Notable Events
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BYD announces the Blade Battery Pack for its pure EV models

Solid Power completes $130M Series B from Ford, BMW, and Volta Energy Technologies

Apr

Australian mining companies Orocobre and Galaxy complete $4B merger

Murata announces commercialization of solid-state cells in audio equipment, wearables, IoT

May

SK Innovation and Ford form partnership BlueOvalSK to produce 60 GWh of batteries by 2025

Northvolt and Volvo announce 50 GWh gigafactory, production slated for 2026

Renault announces separate collaborations with Envision AESC and Verkor for high-performance batteries

Jun

Li-S startup Oxis Energy files for bankruptcy

Porsche and Custom Cells invest in joint venture to produce specialty batteries for racing

Ascend Elements forms partnership with Honda to recycle old EV batteries in 2022

SK settles IP infringement case with $1.8B settlement to LG Chem 7

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