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Volkswagen Group, PowerCo and Gotion High-tech said they are forming three joint ventures tied to LFP battery supply chains in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco. The planned projects point to expanded regional battery production capacity, but the input does not provide full project details.
OCSiAl is contributing its TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotubes to ELEVATE, a Horizon Europe project. The project aims to develop aviation-grade battery cells exceeding 400 Wh/kg in specific energy.
Ultium Cells says it will convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery cell plant to make prismatic LMR cells. The chemistry is intended for future General Motors EVs from 2028 and is said to offer about 33% higher energy density than LFP at similar cost.
OCSiAl is supplying single-wall carbon nanotubes to the ELEVATE Horizon Europe project, which is developing battery cells above 400 Wh/kg for electric regional aircraft. The work is aimed at supporting silicon-rich anodes and dry-coated electrodes for higher-energy batteries.
Volkswagen and Gotion High-tech are set to deepen cooperation through three joint ventures, including the battery cell factory under construction by PowerCo in Sagunto, Spain. The deal could affect battery projects in Slovakia and Morocco, but its implementation still depends on approval from the relevant authorities.
CATL supplied cells for what the source describes as the world’s first large-scale battery energy storage project. The source says the cells were tested after 14 years and that none has been replaced.
Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo has pushed back the timing of battery cell production in St. Thomas, Canada. The company now expects operations to begin in 2029, after construction was initially set to begin in 2027.