JEFFERSONVILLE, OH—South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution has entered into a partnership with Japanese carmaker Honda Motor to build a new battery factory here.
CHEMNITZ, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology here have developed a new way to recycle EV batteries and other car parts..
MLADÁ BOLESLAV, Czech Republic—The seats of ŠKODA’s new ENYAQ iV electric vehicle will be upholstered with fabric that combines wool with polyester made from recycled plastic bottles.
STATESBORO, GA—Ecoplastic Corp., a Korean auto parts manufacturer, is investing $205 million to build a new manufacturing facility here. The company is a tier-1 supplier for Hyundai, producing parts such as consoles and bumpers.
Engineers at Stanford University have developed a new way to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less deterioration from fast charging. It could enable electric vehicle batteries to handle more charge cycles and last longer.