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LGES Supply Partnership

Freudenberg e-Power Systems and LG Energy Solution sign long-term supply partnership for battery cell modules

Freudenberg e-Power Systems and LG Energy Solution sign long-term supply partnership for battery cell modules   LGES to supply Freudenberg with 19 GWh lithium-ion battery cell modules for truck and bus applications Partnership combines the strengths of LGES, a leading global manufacturer of batteries, and Freudenberg as a leading provider of e-mobility solutions for the ...
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MacLean Battery Power

Sustainability Below The Ground

Midland, Mich. (USA), October 26, 2021. Freudenberg battery companies XALT Energy and Freudenberg Battery Power Systems have forged a successful relationship with MacLean, the largest Canadian-based mining equipment manufacturer, to further the use of clean, battery-electric energy to power mobile equipment used in underground mines. Freudenberg Battery Power Systems’ XMP76P battery sub-pack, part of its XPAND ...
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Sea Change, a 70', 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry

XALT Energy Provides Battery Power for All American Marine’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry in U.S.

XALT Energy has provided 100kWh of lithium ion batteries to power Sea Change, a 70', 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area. All American Marine Inc. (AAM) and the vessel owner SWITCH Maritime have launched and completed operational trials of Sea Change, a 70', 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area.
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Closing in on Circular Success

Freudenberg battery company XALT Energy joins battery recycling collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office XALT Energy, LLC, and the ReCell Center, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office’s (DOE/VTO) battery recycling center, are closing a technology gap between the world’s increasing use of lithium-ion batteries and the need for advanced, ...
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STATIONARY STORAGE SYSTEMS: A COLLABORATION CLOSES THE GAPS

Posted May 19, 2021
More and more companies need stationary energy storage systems. They help to handle peak loads, support e-mobility charging structures, and take over during power failures. The Freudenberg battery experts at XALT have recently begun collaborating with the system specialists at Commeo GmbH on the manufacture of enormously high-performance battery storage systems. Industries and manufacturing sectors ...
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Transparent Ferry Showing Battery Packs

Quiet Milestone

Posted May 7, 2021
Weinheim (Germany), April 22, 2021. When New Zealand’s first all-electric ferry leaves the dock in Wellington Harbor, in the very near future, lithium-ion batteries supplied by Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ XALT Energy organization will ensure that passengers experience a clean, quiet voyage. The batteries have been integrated into the ship’s design by the McKay Group, an ...
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Operations Technician

Now Hiring Production Operation Technicians

Help Change the World, Clean Energy Jobs in Midland, MI $1,000 Signing Bonus for Operation Technicians $15/Hour + $3/Hour (Ramp Up Boost)· Career Progression and Pay Increase Possible Within 6 Months· 3-2-2 Pittman Schedule in Most Departments (3 or 4 Workdays/Week)· On the Job Training Great Benefit Package Available Including:· Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & ...
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XALT Energy Cell

XALT Energy Cells Power Stationary Energy Systems

Weinheim (Germany), December 8, 2020. The Freudenberg Group’s lithium-ion battery operation, XALT Energy, is supplying high-performance battery pouch cells to Commeo GmbH, under the terms of a long-term purchasing agreement. The cells are being used in Commeo’s stationary energy storage systems. Commeo, a German energy system specialist, is using the cells in a wide range ...
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Super Ferry with Battery Packs and Racks

XALT Energy Selected by ABB Marine & Ports for New Ferries Operating between Dover, England and Calais, France

Weinheim (Germany), October 27, 2020. XALT Energy will supply high-performance battery systems for inclusion in ABB Marine & Ports’ integrated power and propulsion scope,  for P&O Ferries’ two new vessels. The battery systems will provide an output of 8,816 kWh per ship to the ferries. The two ferries are set to operate between Dover, England and Calais, France as of 2023. P&O operates a total of 20 ships which ...
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MCI Electric Bus

XALT Powered MCI Zero-Emission Coaches Approved for Maximum California HVIP Purchase Incentive for Each MCI Battery-Electric Coach Sold in the State of California

XALT congratulates Motor Coach Industries (“MCI”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of the world’s largest independent global bus manufacturers, on the announcement that MCI battery-electric D45 CRTe, D45 CRTe LE, and J4500e coaches have been approved by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher ...
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Adopt-a-Highway Trash Bags

2020 Adopt-a-Highway Concludes

September concluded the second year of XALT Energy’s adoption of a 4.42 mile stretch of Business US-10 in Midland County through the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Adopt-a-Highway Program. Volunteers completed roadside clean up in July and September in 2020. The April clean up was cancelled by MDOT due to COVID-19. Throughout the past two ...
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XALT Energy Employees Overfill Collection Box for Service Day 2020

Service Day 2020

For the past six years Freudenberg has had their Regional Service Day on the third Friday in September. During the Freudenberg Regional Service Day, over 60 locations participate in a variety of social responsibility activities. This is the first year XALT Energy participated in Regional Service Day. We quickly came to realize that 2020 was ...
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Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1400

XALT’s Lithium-Ion Power Cells Provide Maximum Torque to Ford Motor Co.’s New Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 E-Dragster

Midland, Mich. (USA), Sept. 3, 2020. As Ford Motor Company’s one-off Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 factory drag racer makes its high-speed, public debut at the 65th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals this weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park, it will be powered by XALT Energy’s high-power lithium-ion cells. XALT Energy, a brand of Freudenberg ...
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XALT Energy, HED develop XBV telematics system for battery-electric powertrains

In a bid to streamline battery tracking options for customers with a single-source solution, battery-maker XALT Energy has developed XALT Battery Viewer (XBV), a telematics system that is sold as a companion tool for the heavy-duty lithium-ion batteries the company provides to commercial fleet manufacturers. XALT Energy, a part of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, is a Midland, Mich.-based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions. The XBV telematics system consists of a control unit and an all-in-one antenna that allows access to data that has been consolidated for easy viewing from virtually any electronic device that can be connected to a web-based portal. State-of-the-art hardware and software, developed in partnership with HED, Inc., a Wisconsin-based telematics company, also allows XALT to monitor the system data to analyze needs such as the actual energy required to optimize vehicle performance.
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New Partnership to Support Emission-Free Mobility in the U.S.

XALT batteries power newest clean energy bus to roll across California and other states Plymouth (USA), November 26, 2019. Building on a successful record of supplying premium, heavy duty, lithium-ion electric batteries to urban buses and other commercial vehicles, XALT Energy is proud to announce it is powering America’s first, long-distance, all-electric passenger coach in ...
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