All Battery supply chain articles – Page 5
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Nissan announces further investment in UK EV supply chain
Nissan is expanding its local EV supply chain by investing £3 billion ($3.8 bn) in its EV36Zero hub in Sunderland to build three new gigafactories for its EVs
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Stellantis opens remanufacturing and recycling centre on 4R strategy
Stellantis commits to remanufacturing and recycling strategy with opening of €40m Sustainera Circular Economy Hub for parts and vehicle recycling
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Toyota pushes forward with Battery 3R circular economy strategy
Toyota is working with industry partners including Jera and Redwood Materials to find new uses for end-of-life EV batteries as well as sustainable recycling
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Analysis
Politics now the driving force in automotive supply chains
Professor John Manners-Bell explains that automotive supply chains are now developing more along political imperatives than economic ones
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Red Sofa Interview: JLR’s Paulina Chmielarz on how data strategy supports a reimagined supply chain
Paulina Chmielarz reveals how aligned digital and data strategies will be essential in JLR’s transition to electric and software-defined vehicles.
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Red Sofa Interview: Infineon’s Birgit Fuchs on the digital tools being used for semiconductor capacity planning
Infineon’s Birgit Fuchs explains how digital tools have improved long-term semiconductor capacity planning and commitment to demand
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Red Sofa Interview: how BMW is digitalising supply chains for greater speed, standards and traceability
Michael Ströbel, head of BMW Group’s global digital production and logistics processes, discusses cloud integration, traceability requirements upstream and downstream, whilst looking to new uses cases for generative AI.
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Feature
VW Group steers production in line with dropping demand for EVs
Healthy EV sales across the VW Group in the first nine months of the year are giving way to a “general reluctance” among consumers to buy them
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Toyota boosts investment in US battery plant with eight extra lines
Toyota has put a further $8 billion into its battery manufacturing in North Carolina and extended the number of lines to 14
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BMW battery cell centre integrates engineering, purchasing and production to scale supply chain
BMW has opened a 15,000 sq.m pilot plant for battery cell production near Munich which is going to play a major role in its battery localisation strategy
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Hyundai supported by suppliers in race to localise EV production in US
Daechang Seat has committed investment to localise the supply of seats to Hyundai’s forthcoming EV plant in the US state of Georgia
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Stellantis to team up with Orano for battery recycling
Stellantis and Orano have signed an MoU for a joint venture that will recycle materials from end-of-life EV batteries and gigafactory scrap
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Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy after collapse of battery supplier
Electric truckmaker Volta Trucks has been forced to declare bankruptcy following the collapse of its battery supplier Proterra earlier this year
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Umicore deal strengthens BMW’s localised battery supply chain
BMW’s efforts to localise the electric vehicle supply chain in North America took a step forward this week, with the announcement of a new deal between Umicore and AESC
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Stellantis and Samsung SDI to build second gigafactory in Kokomo
Stellantis and Samsung SDI have announced that their joint venture StarPlus Energy will build its second US gigafactory in Kokomo, Indiana
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West Midlands Gigafactory in “advanced discussions” with Asian battery makers
The Coventry site’s exclusive UK Gigafactory status makes it the key player in the country’s electrification drive. International investment to catalyse the process
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LG Energy Solution to supply Toyota with batteries for EV production in US
LG Energy will move battery modules from its forthoming facility in Michigan to Toyota’s Kentucky plant for electric SUV production beginning in 2025
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Collaboration in the supply chain is key for successful EV transition
The switch to EV production demands greater collaboration between the inbound, outbound and service parts logistics sectors
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Red Sofa Interview: Material control is BMW's next frontier for AI at Plant Spartanburg
Oliver Bilstein, who leads logistics for BMW’s manufacturing in the US, points to new technology and automation to increase flexibility in production and supply chain.
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GM announces $60m investment in battery materials firm Mitra Chem
GM is investing in the battery materials company to help make batteries more affordable and accessible.