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The VW Group increases stake in US solid-state battery start-up QuantumScape to $300M

The Volkswagen Group is increasing its stake in US solid-state battery start-up QuantumScape by up to $200 million as the German OEM looks to future of electric vehicle drivetrains.

The companies formed a joint venture in 2018 to work together on solid-state batteries with Volkswagen investing $100 million at the time to enable industrial-level production of the technology.

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Berkeley Lab names inaugural director of new energy storage R&D center

The US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has named Noël Bakhtian as its inaugural director of the Berkeley Lab Energy Storage Center.

TechMet investment to commercialise Brazilian nickel-cobalt mine

Private investment firm TechMet aims to use a $25 million investment to bring a Brazilian nickel-cobalt project on-line.

Researchers pave way to hybrid system combining lithium-ion and supercapacitors

Scientists from Austria’s Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) are investigating a hybrid system that combines a lithium-ion battery with a supercapacitor.

European lithium-ion battery anode materials plant receives government backing

Materials firm Elkem has received NOK10 million ($1 million) in financial support from state enterprise Enova to fund the initial planning of the potential large-scale battery materials plant in Norway.

Lead-acid bipolar firm ABC secures investment during Series B funding round

Bipolar lead-acid battery developer Advanced Battery Concepts (ABC) has secured investment from Nuveen, the $1 trillion global investment arm of asset management firm TIAA, during its Series B growth equity round.

Sovema Group brings innovation to lead-acid battery assembly with new machine

Battery equipment maker Sovema has launched a redesigned enveloping and stacking machine that makes it easier to ensure the quality assembly of lead-acid batteries.

Location of Australia’s first lithium-ion battery factory is announced

Battery hopeful Energy Renaissance announced on 13 October it will build its 66MWh lithium-ion manufacturing plant in New South Wales, Australia.

Research institutes to investigate the impact of carbon additives in lead batteries

Research institutes in Europe have partnered to investigate how tailor-made carbons can increase key performance indicators for lead batteries.

Lead-acid battery technology firm Wirtz on hunt for EMEA technical service engineer

US lead-acid battery equipment maker Wirtz Manufacturing is continuing to expand its customer service and support operations with the hunt for a regional technical service engineer to install, commission and service their equipment at customer sites in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Freyr bolsters team developing Norway’s first lithium-ion gigafactory

Lithium-ion battery manufacturing hopeful Freyer has made two appointments to accelerate development of its giga-scale lithium-ion facilities in Mo i Rana, Norway.