The company said it would accelerate production of ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) - two types of electrolyte solvents
The agreement with the US carmaking giant comes on the heels of similar deals with Tesla and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution
LGES, South Korea's biggest player in the booming market for EV batteries, counts Tesla, General Motors and Volkswagen among its customers.
The A$76 million ($52 million) investment would make Stellantis the company's second-largest investor with an 8% holding
The first model that will roll off is the i3, a mid-sized sports sedan, increasing the range of its EV models for Chinese customers to 13 next year
Attero Recycling, based near Delhi, plans to build EV battery recycling facilities in Indonesia, Poland and the US as it aims to be a global player
The automotive giant will work with JVC Kenwood, a maker of portable power units, and Yokohama-based R Energy, which recycles Nissan batteries
The company's hyper-local business model will offer Statevolt "a significant advantage in producing lithium-ion batteries at scale", CEO Lars Carlstrom said
China's production of batteries for new energy vehicles (NEVs) ramped up by an impressive 206.9% in the first quarter from the same period in 2021, Xinhua has reported
The output of lithium-ion batteries used for power storage and for powering new energy vehicles stood at more than 9 GWh and 30 GWh, respectively
Congress last year approved $7.5 billion in government funding for EV charging stations but legislation has stalled for new tax incentives to purchase and build EVs
Companies face pressure from investors on environmental, social and corporate governance matters as automakers charge ahead on EV rollout and work to ensure battery minerals supply