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( Corrects tale and also heading to state manufacturers promise $11.3 billion, not $14.3 billion for lithium iron phosphate plants)
By Paul Lienert
( Reuters) – Rate of interest and also financial investment in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells and also products, made use of to power electrical cars, remain to climb up in the USA. LFP is a lower-cost rival to nickel cobalt manganese cells.
6 business have actually dedicated greater than $11 billion in future LFP production centers in the united state, with others, consisting of Tesla (NASDAQ:-RRB- and also Rivian, apparently thinking about comparable financial investments.
Below is a consider a few of the introduced LFP tasks.
FORD
Ford Electric Motor (NYSE:-RRB- is intending to open up a $3.5 billion LFP factory in 2026 in Marshall, Michigan, making use of modern technology certified from China’s CATL.
LG POWER OPTION
South Korea’s LGES prepares to include LFP manufacturing later on this year to its Holland, Michigan, battery cell plant as component of a $1.7 billion development.
GOTION
Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion has actually introduced a $2.4 billion task to make battery products in Large Rapids, Michigan, beginning in 2025.
FREYR
Norwegian battery start-up Freyr anticipates to open up a $1.7 billion battery plant outside Atlanta, making use of modern technology from Aleees and also 24M. It has actually not defined a begin day.
OUR NEXT POWER
Michigan start-up ONE strategies to begin pilot manufacturing of battery cells late this year at a $1.6 billion plant in Van Buren Town.
ICL
Israel’s ICL Team has actually introduced it will certainly develop a $400 million battery products plant near St Louis, Missouri, to open up in 2024.
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