Toyota to transfer LG Energy battery order to Michigan plant
Toyota Motor has agreed to transfer its order for LG Energy Solution vehicle batteries to a Michigan plant that General Motors is exiting, the Japanese automaker confirmed Tuesday. GM in December said it would sell its stake in the plant,
Toyota steps in to support Michigan EV battery plant with $1.5B order after GM backs out
In a turn of events, Toyota is stepping in to support LG Energy Solution’s EV battery plant in Michigan. Toyota reportedly placed a $1.5 billion order to boost operations at the facility after GM backed out. GM reached a non-binding agreement with LG in December to sell its stake in their planned EV battery plant in Lansing, Michigan.
Toyota Is Supporting LG Battery Plant With $1.5 Billion Order
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
EV battery company to close two Michigan plants, lay off 188 workers
An electric vehicle battery company will permanently close two of its Michigan plants in April, laying off 188 workers. Akasol, a German company that was acquired by BorgWarner in 2022, filed a notice with the state of Michigan on Feb.
This $500M EV battery material plant is the first of its kind in the US
Japan's UBE has broken ground in Louisiana on a DMC and EMC plant – key components for lithium-ion batteries in EVs and battery storage.
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What a major battery fire means for the future of energy storage
A few weeks ago, a fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant in California, the world’s largest collection of batteries ...
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Battery plant fire in Monterey County raises concerns among residents who oppose project outside Petaluma
Opponents of a Petaluma-area battery storage project say the fire at Moss Landing Power Plant should be a warning of the ...
Moss Landing battery fire hit plant with older, vulnerable technology, expert says
The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing sparked the conversation about the facility’s storage ...
A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious.
Heavy metals detected in the soil have also created health implications for Monterey County’s agriculture industry, and the ...
Battery Storage Powered The Super Bowl, And It Will Fuel The Future
Long-term energy storage proves that the future of clean energy is within reach and necessary to adapt to the 21st-century ...
After the Moss Landing battery fire, should California limit where battery storage plants can be built?
A business park in South San Jose. Jack London Square in Oakland. The San Diego waterfront. Next door to a high school in ...
Concerns planned battery storage plant in Yorkshire could damage James Herriott's ‘finest view in England’
National park chiefs have warned that a planned battery energy storage system (BESS) could damage a view described as “the ...
SLO County’s first battery plant will soon start operating. Locals worry it isn’t safe
San Luis Obispo County’s first battery energy storage facility will soon be up and running in Nipomo — despite recent community opposition to the project. The Caballero Energy Storage project will ...
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More solar and battery storage were added to Texas’ grid than any other power source last year
Texas has become one of the nation’s frontrunners in developing renewable energy. In recent years, the state’s reign came ...
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RWE commissions 220MW battery storage systems in Germany
German energy group RWE has commissioned two battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 220MW at its ...