CATL and Kuehne+Nagel agree on electric freight logistics
The partnership targets transport decarbonization in Europe, trials heavy-truck battery swapping in China and links energy storage to warehouse hubs.
Batteries & Electric Vehicles
RSSCell capacity, cathode and anode materials, EV production and the trade rules that decide where they ship.
BYD hires 8,000 workers in Xi'an to lift export production
The Chinese automaker is expanding assembly staff across five manufacturing zones after line retooling, matching surging overseas…
BYD's New Han EV Claims 1,000km Range
BYD confirmed the Great Han flagship sedan will launch Oct. 13, 2026 with 1,500-kilowatt Flash Charging and a nine-minute full…
BYD Commits Over $1B to Brazil EV Manufacturing
The Chinese automaker's Sept. 25 pledge builds on a $1.1 billion first-phase plant already targeting 150,000 vehicles a year by…
Samsung SDI restarts Synergy Cells investment for 2028 ramp
The battery maker will deploy part of a 4.45 trillion won cash reserve to retool the Indiana plant for energy storage systems…
CATL lists 587Ah storage cells online to reset grid pricing at $65/kWh
The battery maker posted a wholesale spot price of 0.415 yuan per watt-hour on CATL Mall, widening direct access for mid-tier…
Geely Previews 2.2 MW EV Fast Charger to Rival BYD in China
The single-gun 2,200 kW liquid-cooled hardware targets a seven-minute charge for Aegis Short Blade batteries ahead of an official…
LG Energy Solution wins NVIDIA DSX Ready status for AI power backup
The South Korean battery maker joins Tesla and Hitachi Energy in the chip designer's validated equipment list, offering…
BYD targets 2027 solid-state battery debut in luxury fleet
FinDreams aims to deploy 400 Wh/kg sulfide cells across 1,000 test vehicles before scaling commercial output toward 2030…
CATL develops tall pickup batteries to bypass US tariffs
Tests conducted by American automakers show the Chinese supplier is targeting commercial trucks through technology licensing to…
CATL licenses battery pack technology to Egypt's BME on 1 GWh plant
The $39 million venture will assemble commercial vehicle batteries before expanding to 5 gigawatt-hours for passenger electric…
CATL targets 2027 pilot output for all-solid-state batteries
The Chinese battery maker faces severe chemical barriers and high precursor costs as Samsung SDI and Toyota race to commercialize…
LG Energy Solution locks US lithium supply in Smackover pactMembers
The 10-year offtake contract yields 80,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate from an Arkansas direct extraction project to…
EcoPro BM enters talks with CATL on Hungary cathode deal
The prospective 20,000-ton annual offtake agreement would link South Korea's top cathode maker to China's leading battery…
SK On signs $118 million LFP cathode supply deal with L&F
The multiyear contract provides cathode feedstock from Daegu for battery lines in Seosan and Georgia as Korean cell makers…
Panasonic Energy opens Osaka battery hub for advanced cells
The 24,500-square-meter Kadoma facility consolidates 500 engineers to cut development lead times by 15% as the supplier prepares…
LG Energy Solution validates cobalt-free LMR battery cells
A joint study with Seoul National University demonstrates 92.2% energy retention over 883 cycles in 40-ampere-hour pouch cells by…
BYD launches 62 MWh GC Block for utility-scale power grids
The modular grid-forming energy storage platform integrates 1,980-ampere-hour blade cells to lower power plant installation…
SK On signs 9 GWh US storage battery deal with NeoVolta Power
The five-year agreement covers lithium iron phosphate cells from Georgia, shifting manufacturing volume toward utility storage as…
BYD plans three European car plants to counter EU tariffs
Special adviser Alfredo Altavilla confirmed Sept. 16 that the Chinese carmaker seeks three assembly facilities and a battery cell…
CATL opens direct online sales of 587Ah cells at $65 per kWh
The battery maker opened spot orders on its digital storefront at 435 yuan per kilowatt-hour, bypassing resellers and setting a…
CATL acquires Geely battery plant after antitrust clearance
The transaction transfers an 8.5 billion yuan plant in Chongqing to the battery giant as Beijing limits new permits and carmakers…
LiBEST signs non-China graphite anode deal with Canada's GBM for 2027
The non-binding agreement covers Canadian natural graphite qualification for defense cells, targeting initial shipments by 2027…
BYD confirms solid-state battery car test for 2027 rollout
Executive Vice President Stella Li clarified the timeline involves demonstration models rather than commercial trucks, targeting…