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EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy
The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.
read more... 18/09/2023
UK is building Europe's first lithium refinery that could power up to a million electric cars
The UK is building Europe’s first and largest lithium refinery to produce the much-sought-after material.
read more... 08/08/2023
Stellantis, Vulcan Energy to develop renewable energy assets in Germany
Automaker Stellantis has teamed up with lithium group Vulcan Energy Resources to develop geothermal energy projects in Germany to help decarbonise production of electric vehicles at Rüsselsheim, the two companies said on Tuesday.
read more... 18/01/2023
Northvolt kicks off battery cell production at Swedish gigafactory
Swedish battery maker Northvolt assembled its first lithium-ion battery cell at its Swedish Ett gigafactory, making it the first European company to design, develop and assemble a battery in Europe, it said Dec. 29.
read more... 30/12/2021
Lithium from German geothermal plants could supply a million electric vehicles a year from 2025
Batteries made with zero-emission lithium from geothermal plants in Germany could power one million vehicles per year by the mid-2020s, according to Vulcan Energy, a company setting out to produce climate neutral lithium in Europe.
read more... 02/12/2021