EV battery company Akasol to lay off 188 metro Detroit workers
Akasol, a wholly owned subsidiary of auto supplier BorgWarner Inc., will close two locations and shed 188 workers by April 2025.
EV battery company Akosol to close its facilities in Hazel Park, Warren
A total of 188 jobs will be lost when Akasol Inc. closes two Michigan facilities, according to a state WARN notice.
EV battery company to close two Michigan plants, lay off 188 workers
An electric vehicle battery company will permanently close two of its Michigan plants in April, laying off 188 workers. Akasol, a German company that was acquired by BorgWarner in 2022, filed a notice with the state of Michigan on Feb. 11 announcing plans to close two of its plants in Hazel Park and Warren.
This $500M EV battery material plant is the first of its kind in the US
Japan's UBE has broken ground in Louisiana on a DMC and EMC plant – key components for lithium-ion batteries in EVs and battery storage.
BorgWarner to close EV battery plants, lay off 188
Automotive supplier BorgWarner is planning to close two plants in metro Detroit and lay off 188 workers under an electric vehicle battery business it acquired four years ago.
Toyota to transfer LG Energy battery order to Michigan plant
Toyota Motor has agreed to transfer its order for LG Energy Solution vehicle batteries to a Michigan plant that General Motors is exiting, the Japanese automaker confirmed Tuesday. GM in December said it would sell its stake in the plant,
Toyota is supporting LG battery plant with $1.5 billion order
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
Toyota steps in to support Michigan EV battery plant with $1.5B order after GM backs out
In a turn of events, Toyota is stepping in to support LG Energy Solution’s EV battery plant in Michigan. Toyota reportedly placed a $1.5 billion order to boost operations at the facility after GM backed out.
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EV Battery Manufacturing Capacity Will Rise When 10 New Plants Come Online This Year. But Can They Thrive in Chaos?
Donald Trump will preside over a near-doubling of U.S. battery manufacturing capacity for EVs in 2025. His policies will help ...
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Sodium-ion EV battery breakthrough pushes performance to theoretical limits
Researchers at the Dincă Group from Princeton University have developed a sodium-ion battery that utilizes a new organic ...
Charred EV batteries from California wildfires spark concern about toxic waste contaminating drinking water
A water agency in charge of ground water for 2 million L.A. County residents has several concerns about hazardous waste ...
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Renault Opens ‘Fireman Access’ Patent To All Brands To Help Reduce EV Battery Fires
Following in the footsteps of Volvo, Renault makes its ‘Fireman Access’ patent available to the entire auto industry for free ...
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Hyundai is launching its all-solid-state ‘Dream’ EV battery pilot line next month
Hyundai is set to shake up the EV market with advanced new batteries soon. In March, Hyundai will reveal its all-solid-state ...
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence EV Battery Metal Prices
Battery / EV Metals Price BMI Lithium Carbonate, EXW China, >=99.2% Li2CO3 10,475 BMI Lithium Hydroxide, EXW China, >=56.5% LiOH 9,550 BMI Cobalt Sulphate, EXW China, >20.5% Co 3,562 BMI Nickel ...
European EV battery material startups make recycling breakthroughs
Two European startups said on Thursday they had hit milestones in recycling electric vehicle battery materials that will be ...
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT EV makes a leap with new battery, features customers asked for
Major upgrades and new features lift the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 compact SUV into the front rank of electric SUVs. The new ...