İzmir-based technology company aims to contribute to the domestic automobile
İzmir-based technology start-up company, which will produce nickel-based cathode used in areas such as electric vehicles and heavy equipment, shipping and household energy storage, aims to contribute to the domestic electric car.
There are chemists and mathematicians who can use artificial intelligence in materials science at the NiCAT Battery Technologies company, which started operating in Teknopark Izmir.
NiCAT Battery Technologies Business Development Director and Co-Founder Can Attal told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they recently received their core investments through the Keiretsu Angel Investor Network.
Stating that they appeal to all secondary, rechargeable batteries using nickel-based cathodes, Attal said, "Lithium ion with nickel cathode, which is increasingly widespread in electric cars and is predicted to be without an alternative, is the most important battery class in which our product is used." said.
Attal pointed out that this battery technology is also used in areas such as shipping, household energy storage, electrical work machines, and said, "In addition to lithium ion, we can also offer solutions to battery technologies such as nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, nickel zinc. Especially new generation zinc-nickel batteries, It has use in the field of energy storage in the electricity grid where new regulations have been introduced in our country. " he spoke.
Turkey at that moment for battery or no battery raw material production Attala pointing, said:
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ASPİLSAN recently laid the foundations of the lithium-ion production facility where our cathode technology is used. We continue our preparations to become its suppliers when they become operational. American ZincFive, the largest manufacturer in the field of new generation zinc batteries, will start testing our product and if it succeeds, we will be able to make our first export. We hope to be able to sell to leading companies in lithium ion cell production such as Samsung SDI, LG Chem. "
"Turkey has a geographical advantage in this area"
Attal emphasized that they have one of the few teams working in the field of artificial intelligence and materials and that this increases their competitive power, "We have a significant cost advantage because we carry out the material development researches carried out by the trial and error method of large companies with the support of artificial intelligence. Our customers, cell manufacturers, are generally in Korea and China. 'it features as well. Turkey has a geographical advantage in this area. Taking the Chinese market for many companies that want to expand in Europe and the Middle East a powerful alternative to Turkey. " found the assessment.
"Battery determines range and price in electric vehicles"
Stating that it is taken for granted that the technology in the new generation electric vehicles will be high nickel lithium ion, Attal stated that they think this will be the technology to be used in the domestic car.
Stating that it is not possible for them to sell directly to domestic cars because they produce intermediate goods, Attal continued as follows:
"We have the opportunity to be the supplier of the company that will produce the battery cells of the local automobile. The two most important issues in electric vehicles, range and price are determined by the battery. In current production conditions, one third of the cost of an electric vehicle is the battery pack. The most valuable product in the battery is the cathode material. The cathode material we produce determines the characteristics of the battery. Longer-lasting, high-range and low-priced electric vehicles will be possible with improvements in cathode material. We are ready to contribute as a domestic technology company in the value chain where the domestic automobile is located. "
NiCAT Batarya Teknolojileri İş Geliştirme Direktörü Attal, "Yerli otomobilin bulunduğu değer zincirinde yerli bir teknoloji firması olarak katkı sağlamaya hazırız." dedi. - Anadolu Ajansı
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