battery supply

2021.11.04

06:52

Panasonic is ready to start commercial mass production of Tesla 4680 batteries

Asian Tech Press (Nov 04) -- According to media reports, Panasonic CEO Kazuo Tadanobu recently revealed that Panasonic will integrate all battery-related businesses, technical teams and marketing teams scattered in the parent company and different departments into the new company Panasonic Energy in October.

2021.11.03

03:36

Fisker and CATL agree on Ocean SUV battery supply deal

Asian Tech Press (Nov 03) -- Electric vehicle startup Fisker said it had reached a battery supply agreement with CATL for its flagship Ocean SUV.

2021.10.18

10:42

Toyota to invest $3.4 billion for auto batteries in U.S. through 2030

Asian Tech Press (Oct 18) -- Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp.'s north American unit said Monday it will invest about $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in the development and production of U.S. automotive batteries by 2030.

2021.09.17

06:26

LG Energy buys 4.8% stake in Chinese battery material supplier for $297.5 million

Asian Tech Press (Sep 17) -- South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution bought a 4.8% stake in a Chinese battery material supplier for $297.5 million, Yonhap News Agency reported Friday.

2021.08.26

09:09

Tesla supplier CATL denies eyeing 10% buyout of miner Jinchuan

Asian Tech Press (Aug 26)-- China-listed Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) denied a Bloomberg report that it was considering buying a 10% stake in miner Jinchuan Group Internationl Rsrcs Co Ltd ("Jinchuan Gr Intl", 2362.HK).

2021.08.23

07:01

LG Chem to cover losses as GM recalls of all Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to fire risk

General Motors has decided to recall all Bolt (including the new Bolt EUV) models.

2021.08.05

10:38

Panasonic to install new battery production line at Tesla's Nevada gigafactory

According to media reports, Tesla's battery supplier Panasonic is preparing to install a new electric vehicle battery production line at Tesla's Nevada gigafactory. The company expects that this new battery line will start operating as early as August 2021.

2021.07.09

12:00

Elon Musk's battery supplier is now richer than Jack Ma

According to media reports, Zeng Yuqun, the founder of the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker, has surpassed Jack Ma in net wealth.

2021.06.18

14:00

LG Energy Solution: All-solid-state battery mass production expected in 2026

LG Energy Solution revealed at the 2021 China Automotive Forum that it is developing a new generation of batteries. These include all-solid-state batteries with better safety performance of polymers and sulfides, which will strive for mass production in 2026 and will be expected to be used in electric vehicles and aircraft.

2021.06.08

15:30

Apple in talks with CATL, BYD for its electric car

Apple Inc (AAPL: NASDAQ) is in early-stage talks with Chinese battery suppliers Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) and BYD Co. Ltd., about supplying batteries for its electric car, four sources familiar with the matter said, according to Reuters.

2021.05.14

13:30

Tesla is in talks with China's Eve Energy for low-cost battery supply deal

2021.03.15

03:36

Panasonic finds other automakers to reduce reliance on Tesla

Panasonic’s outgoing CEO, Kazuhiro Tsuga says the company will produce batteries, which are more compatible with electric vehicles made by other global automakers. It can help Panasonic reduce its heavy reliance on Tesla.

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