NextStar Energy EV Battery Plant Overview and Construction Update - December 2023

Overview and construction update of the new Stellantis and LG Energy Solution (LGES) joint venture NextStar Energy EV battery plant in Windsor, Ontario.

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We're will they get the graphite?

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Stellantis is going to adopt NACS, right?

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Excerpt from science advisor:
The battery pack of a Tesla Model S is a feat of intricate engineering. Thousands of cylindrical cells with components sourced from around the world transform lithium and electrons into enough energy to propel the car hundreds of kilometers, again and again, without tailpipe emissions. But when the battery comes to the end of its life, its green benefits fade. If it ends up in a landfill, its cells can release problematic toxins, including heavy metals. And recycling the battery can be a hazardous business, warns materials scientist Dana Thompson of the University of Leicester. Cut too deep into a Tesla cell, or in the wrong place, and it can short-circuit, combust, and release toxic fumes.
That's just one of the many problems confronting researchers, including Thompson, who are trying to tackle an emerging problem: how to recycle the millions of electric vehicle (EV) batteries that manufacturers expect to produce over the next few decades. Current EV batteries "are really not designed to be recycled," says Thompson, a research fellow at the Faraday Institution, a research center focused on battery issues in the United Kingdom.
That wasn't much of a problem when EVs were rare. But now the technology is taking off. Several carmakers have said they plan to phase out combustion engines within a few decades, and industry analysts predict at least 145 million EVs will be on the road by 2030, up from just 11 million last year. "People are starting to realize this is an issue," Thompson says.
Governments are inching toward requiring some level of recycling. In 2018, China imposed new rules aimed at promoting the reuse of EV battery components. The European Union is expected to finalize its first requirements this year. In the United States, the federal government has yet to advance recycling mandates, but several states, including California-the nation's largest car market-are exploring setting their own rules.
Complying won't be easy. Batteries differ widely in chemistry and construction, which makes it difficult to create efficient recycling systems. And the cells are often held together with tough glues that make them difficult to take apart. That has contributed to an economic obstacle: It's often cheaper for batterymakers to buy freshly mined metals than to use recycled materials.

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Love your story, let’s keep it simple, our infrastructure is not ready for the EV blitz some major players are trying to shove down our throats. Let refine this technology, and introduce it gradually if that makes sense. Lithium battery production is highly toxic and not as environmental friendly as we’re being told. I personally believe most automakers are being forced by government regulations to manufacture EVs that society is not wanting at this time . Gasoline will be here for a while unless the powers be price it at an unaffordable point.

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Why electric ? I believes You’re making a mistake