The recent article published on CleanTechnica reports on the strong development of the plugin vehicles market in Europe with more than 90 000 vehicles sold in June 2020 (+95% vs 2019). This is an incredible performance on an overall declining market and gives a clear indication that consumers’ preferences are shifting to EV. Detailed figures […]
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The long-term supply agreement signed between BMW and Northvolt is a manifest of the true spirit of the European Battery Alliance. It includes several key elements aligned with the core values of the alliance: Sustainability in focus with a minimal ecological footprint using clean power and recyclability from design to end-of-life. Cooperation between an established
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We have faced unprecedent times with the COVID-19 pandemic striking. While it has a devastating humanitarian and health impact that needs to be taken care of as a priority, it also brings a massive economic challenge. Moving towards our strategic objective to build a strong, competitive, and sustainable European battery industry has thus never been
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According to the European Commission, the EU has a set target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% of 1990 levels by 2030. If achieved, this would result in a reduction of emission levels to less than 3400 Mt of CO2 equivalent from 1990 levels of 5665 Mt of CO2 equivalent. One of
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As emphasized recently in our post on EV charging infrastructure, the eagerness to reduce urban air pollution and green house gas emissions spurs political support for boosting electrification of transport and spreading charging infrastructure. The additonal incentive from the Austrian governement is another example, increasing purchase premiums and subsidies for charging infrastructure for zero-emission and
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Since its launch in 2017, the European Battery Alliance has attracted more than 440 industrial and innovation actors and some 100 billion euros in investment with the objective to build a strong, competitive and sustainable European battery industry. “But perhaps the biggest success of the EBA is how it has changed the mindset around batteries
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A new EBA250 meeting was held virtually on 1 July 2020 on the topic of sustainability legislation for batteries in Europe and its impact on the European battery industry. More than 300 stakeholders from across the entire battery value chain accepted EIT InnoEnergy’s invitation to hear from representatives of European institutions and the industry. This
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While total car sales dropped in many countries already in 2019, and even more in the first part of 2020, electric cars sold better. The global market size and most market shares indeed grew for electric vehicles. There is no doubt the electrification of road transport is accelerating, stimulating a fast development of the charging
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Access to sustainable raw materials is not only an important cornerstone in building a European battery value chain. It is also a strategic security question for Europe’s ambition to deliver the Green Deal. Lithium has been identified by the European Commission as a vital supply that needs to be produced domestically. While China currently produces
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €125M loan with Umicore to finance the construction of a cathode material manufacturing facility in Poland. The cathode materials will be supplied to battery manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. This will also result in creating around 350 full-time jobs. The EU sees the transition to
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