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Manufacturing

…jor players in the sector (BYD, CATL, SK Innovation, Envision, etc). By 2030, the number of gigafac…

Sustainability

…packs as they know their exact composition and dismantling procedure. Selected news below: ● CATL has announced a joint venture with Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry Co to build a $5 billion recycling facility in China. This is in addition to a planned European cathode recycling plant in par…

Europe, South Korea and China

…s to get a raise is to switch companies, as internal increases are limited. For reference, CATL pays manufacturing and technical engineers monthly salaries of ¥15.6k and ¥20k while Gotion pays ¥9.9 and ¥10.2k respectively. ● “Talent Involution”: “Some large companies do not have…

Asia

… battery supply chain in Indonesia. IBC plans to partner with other companies, most notably China's CATL and South Korea's LG Chem. Policy Intercalation | Volta Foundation…

Industry Movement

Volta Foundation Industry Movement: Q4 2020 Indonesia: LG Chem and CATL to invest billions in battery plants in Indonesia. Apple: Targets car production by 2024 and eyes "next level" battery technology Dec Toyota: To unveil solid-state battery EV prototype in 202…

Industry Movement

…batteries in U.S. SK Innovation: Targets 88% nickel content by 2023 and 98% by 2030 Aug CATL: Hints at cell-to-chassis EV batteries for 500+ miles of range Lucid: Announces 113-kWh lithium ion battery in Lucid Air for 500 mile range Britishvolt: Battery gigafactory to be located …

Industry Movement

…smatic LFP cells Feb Toyota & Panasonic: Announce JV for automotive prismatic batteries CATL: Confirms battery supply agreement with Tesla BASF: To launch battery materials production in Germany Tesla: Partners with LG Chem and CATL for EV batteries Jan OXIS Energy: Li-S cells…

Company Spotlights

… ● Price: ~$85/kWh (lower than CATL’s ~$100/kWh LFP pack for Tesla Model 3’s in China) Safety tests: …

Company Spotlights

Volta Foundation Company Spotlight: CATL’s CTP/CTC, Co-free, High-Ni Cell to Pack: ● Volume utilization of pack +15~20% …

Technology Map

… CATL: 279.56 Wh/kg (Leap Motor T03) …

Manufacturing Map

… Maker Maker Maker Maker CATL Lishen LG Chem Gotion Panasonic …

China

…ackage puts the UN pledge in question. ● China hosts some of the biggest battery manufacturers: CATL, BYD, and Guoxuan High-Tech. Greenpeace is actively pushing Beijing to implement policies around end-of-life, recycling, and ethical raw materials (Greenpeace). Overview …