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TUSCALOOSA, AL—Mercedes-Benz Group AG has opened a new battery assembly plant near its factory here, a few months ahead of when it will start producing electric vehicles.
BUCKEYE, AZ—Kore Power Inc. is building a $500 million assembly plant here to produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicle charging stations, microgrids, utilities and other applications.
LEICESTER, England—Engineers at the Faraday Institution and the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using ultrasonic technology.
REUTLINGEN, Germany—Manz AG has developed a new laser welding process for use in lithium-ion battery cell production applications. It claims that the technology has numerous advantages over traditional ultrasonic welding, such as fewer steps needed to attach tabs.
COMMERCE, GA—SK Innovation, a manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles, has settled a legal dispute with rival LG Energy Solution, enabling SK to proceed with plans to expand its manufacturing operation here.
MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic—Skoda Auto, a leading European car manufacturer, recently produced its 100,000th battery for plug-in hybrid models at its flagship factory here.
