BYD evaluates Argentina lithium battery plant for EV export
Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed talks in Singapore with Executive Vice President Stella Li to assess cell production and storage systems under national mining rules.
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Delta-Q adopts Acculon sodium batteries for warehouse robots
The partnership integrates Acculon Energy's sodium-ion cells into Delta-Q's compatibility program to cut powerpack integration…
LG Energy Solution secures 240,000 tons of Canadian lithium from Elevra
The four-year binding offtake agreement provides battery feedstock for 700,000 electric vehicles while satisfying United States…
CATL Surpasses Korean Battery Trio in Markets Outside China
The Chinese cell giant captured 33.7% of non-China electric vehicle battery usage through August 2026 as South Korean competitors…
LG Energy Solution pays supplier 10B won for Lansing changes
The battery maker settled a six-month dispute with Jayce Robotics, covering higher tooling costs after modifying prismatic lines…
Suzuki launches Japan's cheapest mini EV using BYD batteries
The 2.12 million yen e SKY undercuts domestic rivals and presses Japanese cell makers as lithium iron phosphate chemistry…
SK On wins Ford Q1 status for its 30 GWh Hungarian plant
The certification validates defect controls across the site after an audit through mid-2026, anchoring cell deliveries for…
LG Energy Solution signs 46-series battery deal for US vans
The non-binding agreement with startup Indigo Technologies covers deliveries from 2027 to 2030, broadening the South Korean cell…
POSCO Future M signs $4.5B LFP cathode deal with Samsung SDI through 2032
The six-year contract expands Samsung SDI's procurement basket to non-Chinese iron phosphate chemistries while raising aggregate…
BYD files immersion cooling patent to prevent EV pack fires
The two-chamber filing separates electrical connectors in a dry zone while submerging cells in dielectric liquid, targeting…
EcoPro BM and Samsung SDI agree to co-develop solid-state materials
South Korea's top cathode maker and cell producer sign an agreement to commercialize sulfide-based solid-state batteries by 2027.
CATL opens 8,000-square-meter battery service hub in Oslo
The 8,000-square-meter Oslo facility cuts pack repair times to 48 hours and establishes full-lifecycle battery diagnostics across…
LG Energy Solution clarifies $4.3B Tesla energy storage deal
The 5.94 trillion won pact signed in 2025 provides Michigan-made lithium iron phosphate cells for Tesla Megapack 3 units rather…
BYD accelerates megawatt charging rollout for heavy electric trucks
The Chinese manufacturer is pairing 20-minute Megawatt Charging System hardware with its 44-ton electric tractor to target…
Korean cathode makers pivot to LMR to halt Chinese LFP gains in EVs
South Korean materials firms accelerate cobalt-free chemistries after non-China market share for domestic cell producers slid…
CATL Separates Six Minute Fast Charging From 1,000 Km Range
Disclosures confirm China's leading cell maker splits extreme charging and ultra-long range across distinct LFP and NCM…
Hyundai, Toyota and BYD advance in-house solid-state battery lines
Automakers in South Korea, China and Japan are commissioning pilot battery plants to internalize core cell chemistry before…
BYD Widens BEV Lead Over Tesla to Record 275,946 Cars in Q3Members
Chinese automaker delivered 762,478 pure electric vehicles in the third quarter, outstripping Tesla by 56.7% as vertical battery…
EcoPro replaces affiliate CEOs to defend margins in EV slump
The South Korean cathode producer named new leadership for its parent firm and core manufacturing units to curb capital spending…
CATL warns China's solid-state battery target faces cost gap
The battery maker pegged solid-state readiness at level four out of nine, warning sulfide cells cost up to five times more than…
Samsung SDI puts Gen 3 lithium packs in Textron E-Z-GO fleet
The South Korean battery maker expands cylindrical pack shipments to 2027 utility carts as EV demand cools, adding…
CATL widens global EV battery lead to 39.4% as Korean share slips
Seven Chinese producers took 73.3% of global volume through August, while North American delivery drops dragged LG Energy…
LG Energy Solution readies Mercedes cylindrical cell rollout in Poland
The battery maker has committed 157.5 gigawatt-hours of large-format cylindrical capacity to the German automaker across North…
South Korean battery makers prepare sodium-ion lines for energy storage
Cell manufacturers limit early sodium-ion spending to pilot facilities while targeting 2027 prototype shipments to counter…