Corporate Strategy
Mercedes ignores e-fuels in CO2-neutral goal
The legacy OEM is all-in on electrification
Battery and Components
Three small announcements that say a lot about GM’s priorities
Batteries, batteries and batteries. GM's goal of selling 1mn EVs a year by 2025 is at risk from battery production bottlenecks
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What do an Israeli battery start-up, manganese sulphate processing and home energy management have in common?
In late June US OEM GM announced the acquisition of Algolion, an Israeli company that has developed technology that will warn EV drivers if their battery is going to overheat. Two days previously, the automaker revealed details of Ultium Home, its home energy management system, and two days before that it announced an agreement with metals firm Element 25 to supply GM with battery grade manganese sulphate.
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Mercedes opens new battery recycling plant
New process promises purer recovered metals
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15 things you really need to know about GM’s EV strategy
The US OEM is expecting a significant transformation in its all-electric business going forward
Battery and Components
GM invests in battery coatings firm
The US OEM continues to look for technologies to bring its battery costs lower