Sandy Munro

Sakuu Announces Early Access to Kavian, the World’s First Manufacturing Platform for Printing Battery Electrodes

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Sakuu ®, a leading provider of commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, is now offering early access to Kavian®, the world’s first manufacturing solution to print battery electrodes.

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  • Sakuu ®, a leading provider of commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, is now offering early access to Kavian®, the world’s first manufacturing solution to print battery electrodes.
  • Sakuu was the first company to license its battery technology for producing lithium metal cells.
  • “Having experienced Sakuu’s technology firsthand, I am convinced the Kavian platform is revolutionizing battery production,” said Sandy Munro, CEO of Munro & Associates.
  • Sakuu is thrilled to offer early access to joint-development partners.”
    The Kavian platform is now available for go-to-market development opportunities, with expanded availability in late 2024.

RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. to Participate in Fully Charged LIVE Canada Show 2023

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (“RecycLiCo” or “Company”), a battery materials company focused on lithium-ion battery recycling and upcycling, is pleased to announce its involvement in the Fully Charged LIVE Canada Show - The World’s No.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (“RecycLiCo” or “Company”), a battery materials company focused on lithium-ion battery recycling and upcycling, is pleased to announce its involvement in the Fully Charged LIVE Canada Show - The World’s No.
  • This marks the second time RecycLiCo has taken part in a Fully Charged event, and it's notable that this year’s event is the first time Fully Charged Canada is being hosted in Vancouver, BC.
  • In addition, RecycLiCo Battery Materials is offering a 50% discount on ticket prices for those interested in attending the event.
  • For more information on Fully Charged LIVE and the various panel discussions, please click here .

Soteria Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund Its Fight Against Battery Fires

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Soteria has been working with a group of experts from NASA, Munro & Associates, Polaris and other companies to understand the deficiencies in current batteries for e-bikes. With the project concluding soon in the form of robust best practices, Soteria wants to turn the best practices into safe battery packs for immediate adoption in e-bikes. In doing so, Soteria is launching a crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine to provide the resources quickly.

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  • Soteria is launching a crowdfunding campaign to provide resources to develop and launch a line of inherently safe batteries for e-bikes and other markets.
  • In doing so, Soteria is launching a crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine to provide the resources quickly.
  • Soteria is launching a crowdfunding campaign to provide resources to develop a line of safe batteries for e-bikes.
  • To become part of this transformative journey and support Soteria's crowdfunding campaign, please visit the campaign page on StartEngine at startengine.com/offering/soteria.

E-bike Battery Safety Called into Question by Interim Project Results

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year in NYC there were over 200 fires caused by e-bike batteries, resulting in 6 deaths. This year, there have been over 100 fires and 13 deaths. Many have speculated, but the cause of these fires is unclear due to lack of information on the battery pack technology and rider habits.

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  • In Soteria's E-bike Battery Safety Project, 8 e-bike battery packs have been disassembled and over 1,000 e-bike riders have been polled.
  • The interim results reveal the shocking truth about the industry, with only 1 OEM taking significant strides to improve battery pack safety.
  • The interim results reveal that modern battery safety technology is not effectively being utilized in today's e-bike battery packs.
  • Used e-bike battery pack disassembly: Used e-bike battery packs will be disassembled to identify potentially dangerous wear conditions and damage.

Amprius Hosts Prominent YouTuber and Engineering Expert Sandy Munro

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Amprius Technologies, Inc. ("Amprius” or the “Company") (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, recently hosted Sandy Munro – engineering expert based in Detroit, MI and creator of the prominent YouTube channel Munro Live – at the Amprius Lab in Fremont, California.

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  • Amprius Technologies, Inc. ("Amprius” or the “Company") (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, recently hosted Sandy Munro – engineering expert based in Detroit, MI and creator of the prominent YouTube channel Munro Live – at the Amprius Lab in Fremont, California.
  • Munro’s visit to California followed his update when Amprius announced the breaking news of a 500Wh/kg, 1300 Wh/l battery platform in March.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230518005328/en/
    Amprius Hosts Prominent YouTuber and Engineering Expert Sandy Munro (Photo: Business Wire)
    “This is about as revolutionary as I’ve seen.
  • We watch a lot of different tests, and I haven’t seen anything like this, it’s really quite impressive,” said Sandy Munro, CEO of Munro & Associates and creator of the Munro Live YouTube channel.

Sandy Munro, Gregg Vane Join CyberLandr's Advisory Board

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stream It, Inc., creators of CyberLandr , the disappearing camper for Tesla Cybertruck, announces that world-renowned lean design specialist and manufacturing guru Sandy Munro, along with retired NASA jet propulsion laboratory scientist and strategist Gregg Vane have joined CyberLandr's advisory board.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stream It, Inc., creators of CyberLandr , the disappearing camper for Tesla Cybertruck, announces that world-renowned lean design specialist and manufacturing guru Sandy Munro, along with retired NASA jet propulsion laboratory scientist and strategist Gregg Vane have joined CyberLandr's advisory board.
  • The lean design methodology was initially created to help North American automotive companies utilize concurrent engineering to reach unprecedented levels of global competitiveness.
  • As an honest critic of product design, Munro has helped companies and industries improve their products and quality.
  • He consulted with Ford, GM, and BMW on various car models and Boeing on the 777 and 787 commercial airplanes.

Former Tesla Agile Manufacturing Guru Joins CyberLandr

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stream It, Inc., creator of CyberLandr , the disappearing camper for Tesla Cybertruck, today announced former Tesla Agile manufacturing guru Joe Justice has joined its team.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stream It, Inc., creator of CyberLandr , the disappearing camper for Tesla Cybertruck, today announced former Tesla Agile manufacturing guru Joe Justice has joined its team.
  • Justice brings a wealth of experience in Agile manufacturing and software development, as well as his own improvements branded eXtreme Manufacturing (#JoeDX, www.Abi-agile.com ).
  • By applying these same principles, CyberLandr will develop and improve at an accelerating rate to make manufacturing a strategic competitive advantage.
  • Now, Tesla's application of Agile manufacturing methods will force most manufacturers to embrace this approach or become increasingly less competitive.

Faraday Future to Host EV Industry Veterans Munro & Associates to Help in the Co-Creation of its FF 91 Futurist Flagship Vehicle

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Over the next year, Faraday Future will host Munro & Associates at the Faraday Future headquarters and offer hands-on experiences with the intelligent techluxury FF 91 and create independent comparative analysis against the current ultra-luxury market.

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  • Over the next year, Faraday Future will host Munro & Associates at the Faraday Future headquarters and offer hands-on experiences with the intelligent techluxury FF 91 and create independent comparative analysis against the current ultra-luxury market.
  • Munro & Associates is led by Sandy Munro who has provided even-handed assessments for every go-to market EV since 1991.
  • Were looking forward to being a part of history, and joining the process to help co-create the cutting-edge FF 91 Futurist vehicle with Faraday Future, said Corey Stueben, President of Munro & Associates.
  • The FF 91 Futurist Alliance and FF 91 Futurist models represent the next generation of intelligent internet electric vehicle (EV) products.

Top Automotive Suppliers' ESG Reports Focus Mostly on Environment and Little on Governance, New Study Shows

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Bianchi PR conducted the Automotive Suppliers and ESG study this summer to provide insights to help automotive supplier communicators assist their CFOs and investor relations executives in enhancing their ESG reports.

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  • Bianchi PR conducted the Automotive Suppliers and ESG study this summer to provide insights to help automotive supplier communicators assist their CFOs and investor relations executives in enhancing their ESG reports.
  • "Yet, of the 200 specific topics covered in the supplier ESG reports we recently reviewed, approximately 1/3 related to the environment while only 3% related to corporate governance and compliance.
  • Bianchi PR conducted its study in May/June of 2021 by looking at the ESG reports for the top 25 North American auto OEM suppliers, based on the most recent Automotive News ranking.
  • For more information about Bianchi PR's Automotive Suppliers and ESG Study, visit the firm's blog ( https://www.bianchipr.com/blog ) or contact the agency to schedule a discussion.

Bianchi Public Relations Welcomes Fall Intern

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

TROY, Mich., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Olivia Juliano has joined Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. a full service business-to-business PR firm with special expertise in automotive suppliers and mobility technology as an intern for the fall 2021 semester.

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  • TROY, Mich., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Olivia Juliano has joined Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. a full service business-to-business PR firm with special expertise in automotive suppliers and mobility technology as an intern for the fall 2021 semester.
  • As the new public relations intern, Juliano will gain professional experience and support the Bianchi PR team on a variety of projects.
  • She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in public relations.
  • To serve it clients on a worldwide basis, Bianchi PR has been an active member in the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), one of the world's largest international PR networks, since 2014.