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LG Chem & General Motors Reach Agreement For Long-Term Supply Of Cathode Active Material To Support EV Growth

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2022

CAM is a significant battery component made up of processed nickel, lithium, and other substances that account for around 40% of the cost of a battery […]. GM and LG Chem recently announced a binding agreement for the supply of Cathode Active Material (CAM). The deal will assist GM in meeting its increased EV production demands.

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Ultium battery cells from GM electric vehicles have an official recycler: Canada's Li-Cycle

Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2021

The Canadian firm Li-Cycle will recycle leftover raw material from the manufacturing of Ultium battery cells for upcoming General Motors electric cars, the automaker announced Tuesday in a press release.

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POSCO Chemical, GM in large-scale CAM supply agreement to support EV growth

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

POSCO Chemical and General Motors Co. CAM is a key battery material consisting of components like processed nickel, lithium and other materials representing about 40% of the cost of a battery cell.

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Government of Canada, Québec invest in GM-POSCO CAM plant in Québec

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2023

The Government of Canada announced support for the latest cathode active materials (CAM) facility to be operational in Canada, to be built by a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and POSCO Future M in Bécancour, Québec ( earlier post ).

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LG Chem and GM Reach Agreement for Long-Term Supply of Cathode Active Material to Support EV Growth

Electric Cars Report

JULY 26, 2022

LG Chem and General Motors announced today a binding agreement for the supply of Cathode Active Material (CAM) from LG Chem to GM. The supply agreement will help GM meet its fast-growing EV production needs.

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Ultium Cells and Li-Cycle collaborate to expand recycling in North America

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced an agreement with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries.

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GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. A collaboration between Ultium Cells LLC and Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing.

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GM commits $400M to new Canadian battery materials plant for Ultium platform

Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2022

General Motors is set to build a new $400 million battery materials plant in Canada with South Korean company POSCO Chemical, adding to the automaker’s already-massive spending plan for the transition to electric vehicles. General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025.

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GM battery fabrics funding in Quebec to manage $1 billion

Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

Basic Motors and South Korea’s Posco Date M stated they are going to make investments extra to extend the manufacturing capability at their chemical battery fabrics facility in Canada, taking their estimated overall funding within the plant to over US$1 billion. The Quebec and federal governments are kicking in C$150 million every.

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GM battery fabrics funding in Quebec to supremacy $1 billion

Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

Basic Motors and South Korea’s Posco Day M mentioned they are going to make investments extra to extend the manufacturing capability at their chemical battery fabrics facility in Canada, taking their estimated overall funding within the plant to over US$1 billion. It’ll form cathode lively subject material (CAM) for EV batteries.

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DOE to issue $47M FY17 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The objective of the VTO Battery500 Program is to research, develop, and demonstrate lithium battery technologies capable of achieving a cell specific energy of ≥500 Wh/kg while achieving 1,000 cycles. The upcoming FOA may include the following areas of interest (AOI): Advanced Technology Battery Cell Development.

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LG Chem & General Motors Reach Agreement For Long-Term Supply Of Cathode Active Material To Support EV Growth

Ultium battery cells from GM electric vehicles have an official recycler: Canada's Li-Cycle

POSCO Chemical, GM in large-scale CAM supply agreement to support EV growth

Government of Canada, Québec invest in GM-POSCO CAM plant in Québec

LG Chem and GM Reach Agreement for Long-Term Supply of Cathode Active Material to Support EV Growth

Ultium Cells and Li-Cycle collaborate to expand recycling in North America

GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

GM commits $400M to new Canadian battery materials plant for Ultium platform

GM battery fabrics funding in Quebec to manage $1 billion

GM battery fabrics funding in Quebec to supremacy $1 billion

DOE to issue $47M FY17 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity

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