Welcome back to our members and readers after the seasonal break that we hope was pleasing and relaxing. To kick off the new year, we would like to share some recent investments and annoucements at different levels of the battery value chain. These continue to illustrate the positive and dynamic developments of the European battery […]
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This year has been once again significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Still, the activities related to the European battery value chain have not rested. On the contrary, at a time when 2021 is soon behind us, we can conclude that 2021 can actually be considered as a transformative year. A record high number of
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In a public letter addressed to EU Environment Ministers ahead of their meeting on 20 December, eight businesses working in the battery supply chain ask to speed up the environmental and ethical rules that will regulate them. Batteries are today considered as a key technology to enable the green transition of the mobility and energy
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We are happy to relay the annoucements of several key projects that will further strengthen the European supply chain for batteries. Let’s begin with the establishment of the joint venture ‘Aurora’ between Galp and Northvolt to develop a lithium conversion facility. Announced today, this joint venture is engaged in the development of Europe’s largest and
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A speedy build-up of capacity and knowledge to recycle of lithium-based batteries has been identified as one of the remain challenges for the European battery industry by the European Battery Alliance. Earlier this year, we reported on some battery recycling initiatives taking place, contributing to securing access to valuable raw materials while also building more
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between EIT InnoEnergy and the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology on 29 November 2021 to reskill and upskill thousands of workers for the Hungarian battery and electro-mobility industries in the coming years. Hungary, which is the 10th largest exporter of electric batteries in the world and has significant
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Yesterday, EBA250 organised a well-attended webinar on Digitalisation as a Driver for Innovations along the Battery Value Chain. Speakers included representatives from the European Commission, the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), Batteries Europe as well as industrial stakeholders developing new solutions in this area. The interventions most certainly confirmed the statement made by Ursula von der
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LeasePlan has recently released the 2021 Car Cost Index. Results prove again that EVs already have a Total Cost of Ownership lower than ICEs in most European markets, not least in some of the largest ones. One of the top critical barriers for adoption of EVs has always been the cost. An updated study from
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The Battery Show Europe & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo conference delvers insight into key business and technical challenges, tackling relevant issues like next-generation battery development that can reduce manufacturing costs and OEM technology strategies for battery design. The event gathers manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, thought leaders and purchasers for a conference and trade fair focused on
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EBA250 Virtual Meetups are open to all EBA250 members of our network to get insights on latest development and important process impacting the development of the European Battery Allliance. The next online event will take place on Tuesday 16 November, 13:00-14:30 CET and will focus on digitalisation. In her State of the Union address on