Where were the first examples sent to? “These large volume samples of LFP cathode materials,” explained Nano One Chief Commercialization Officer Denis Geoffroy, “were made at our pilot facilities in Qubec using commercial scale equipment that was recently recommissioned for the One-Pot process. The samples are being provided to a global automotive manufacturer and other key collaborators, after having tested and validated smaller samples of Nano One’s LFP cathode materials. This supports a joint vision to promote and execute locally sourced, waste-free, high performing cathodes in world class cells. It also aligns us with Canadian and US government initiatives and the underlying objectives of the Inflation Reduction Act.”
https://nanoone.ca/news/news-releases/automotive-oem-validates-nano-one-lfp-and-kicks-off-tonne-scale-evaluations/
>> The first examples probably went here! :)) <<
- Parties developing a roadmap to execute on vision.
"The parties jointly evaluated Nano One’s NMC cathode materials for use in automotive lithium-ion batteries and demonstrated significant potential to reduce environmental footprint, capital costs and operating costs while meeting performance criteria."
"Success has led the parties to a new Cathode Evaluation Agreement that adds LFP to the program and expands their collaboration to target performance, cost and environmental specifications of cathode materials to meet the needs of the OEM. Financial terms towards the project are confidential."
https://nanoone.ca/news/news-releases/nano-one-successfully-completes-cathode-evaluation-project-with-global-automotive-company-and-expands-collaboration-with-a-new/
=>> The work on NMC is complete!
Start: December 18, 2020
Mr. Blondal said “We have added a major global EV leader to our pipeline of opportunities and we aim to develop this relationship into a long term commercial arrangement. We are well positioned with many strategic opportunities and we have the momentum, core competency and working capital to execute on our business plans.”
https://nanoone.ca/news/news-releases/nano-one-enters-into-a-cathode-evaluation-agreement-with-major-global-automotive-company/
Who will soon have their own cathode factory, their own refining plant and soon also a domestic LFP supplier? :))
https://investornews.com/esg-cleantech/nano-one-looks-to-be-moving-in-the-same-direction-as-ev-leader-tesla/
https://investornews.com/critical-minerals-rare-earths/did-nano-one-just-enter-a-cathode-evaluation-agreement-with-tesla/
Sometimes things can be so simple.