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This interview is also very intersting
https://avidtp.com/ep65-interview-doug-macandrew-inobat/
https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/energy-environment/electric-car-batteries-investment.amp.html
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Primobius enters into MoU with Inobat to operate commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Slovakia
6 November 2020
Primobius GmbH, a joint venture company owned 50:50 by Neometals Ltd, West Perth, Australia, and SMS group GmbH, Germany, has announced the execution of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Slovakian battery manufacturing company, InoBat Auto j.s.a, Bratislava. The agreement represents the first steps to Primobius’ commercial roll-out in Europe and should secure a source for significant volumes of critical plant feed.
The MoU provides an evaluation framework towards a potential Primobius-InoBat cooperation to operate a commercial lithium-ion battery (LiB) recycling facility in Eastern Europe. The commercial shredding operations would be fed by InoBat’s battery production scrap and this is anticipated to be followed by hydrometallurgical refining of the black mass (output of the shredding operations) in a hub facility to generate cathode raw materials.InoBat aims to accelerate the rapid implementation of electro-mobility solutions in Europe by developing a fully integrated value chain, which will increase the global competitiveness of the European economy and provide a long-term sustainable solution to the automotive market. InoBat is building a ‘gigafactory’ with 10 gw/h capacity by 2024. It is anticipated that the company will produce 50,000 t/a of new batteries after its full commercial start (expected in 2024).The agreement comes just one month after finalisation of Primobius’ incorporation process and underlines the future-oriented lithium battery recycling process designed to generate low CO2 emissions and to deliver high purity chemicals back to the battery manufacturing sector. Based on the Canadian pilot plant in Lakefield, Primobius is currently setting up a demonstration plant in Hilchenbach, Germany, with planned trials in Q2 2021. In addition to strong progress on its feasibility studies and preparations for the upcoming German recycling demonstration trials, Primobius is currently very active in its endeavours to secure feed sources and offtake partners for potential commercial operations. The Primobius stage one facility for commercial operation is intended to process 20,000 t/a of input material.
Looks like a an easy deal to do for an offtake partner who deal with CEZ already ? Jobs a good one ! Bosh.
And then there’s all the others...
Mr. Reiter was doing graduate research in Germany in 2011 when a headhunter recruited him to work at BMW, which wanted to understand the underlying science of batteries. Last year, InoBat poached him to help set up a factory in Slovakia, where Volkswagen, Kia, Peugeot and Jaguar Land Rover produce cars.
Mr. Reiter is now head of science at InoBat, whose technology allows customers to quickly develop batteries for different uses, like a low-cost battery for a commuter car or a high-performance version for a roadster.
“Twenty years ago, nobody cared much about batteries,” Mr. Reiter said. Now, he said, there is intense competition, and “it’s a big fight.”
From the IPM Group website ...
https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/energy-environment/electric-car-batteries-investment.amp.html
Mercedes-AMG boss Tobias Moers replaced Palmer as Aston Martin CEO in August this year, and also sits on the board of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings.
Moers, 54, was AMG’s head of engineering when it developed its SLS and SLS Electric models, then oversaw AMG’s double-digit annual growth for six years.
He spent almost his entire career in the Daimler system, taking over as Chairman and CEO of AMG in 2013 (from Ola Källenius, who is battling his own losses as Daimler CEO), doubling its model range and quadrupling its sales.
Part of the InoBat team with connections ?
InoBat Auto is also progressing plans to build a 10 GWh Gigafactory with the potential to provide 240,000 Electric Vehicles with cutting edge, bespoke batteries by 2024
There is that magic number 2024. Who the hell are InoBat though ?
https://highways.today/2020/07/06/inobat-auto-cez-battery/