CATL Backs Egypt Battery Factory for Commercial Vehicles
The Chinese cell producer partnered with BME on a 2 billion Egyptian pound plant to assemble commercial vehicle packs before scaling output to 5 GWh.
Batteries & Electric Vehicles
RSSCell capacity, cathode and anode materials, EV production and the trade rules that decide where they ship.
Samsung SDI buys GM stake in Indiana battery venture for ESS
The Korean cell maker will absorb General Motors' 49.99% stake in the 27 GWh facility and tap 4.45 trillion won from an affiliate…
BYD deploys 12-minute cold-weather LFP battery in Formula S
Fang Cheng Bao sets a Sept. 16 commercial launch for its sedan line, bringing 1,500-kilowatt cold-weather charging to an LFP…
CATL expands EV battery swap grid to 3,000 stations in ChinaMembers
Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to connect 216 cities by year-end and add 1,000 expressway stations by 2027 to establish a…
Hyundai, LG Energy launch used battery storage pilot for EVs
A five-company alliance will deploy 200-kilowatt-hour systems repurposed from E-GMP vehicles to buffer grid demand during peak…
BYD expands Blade batteries to industrial rail locomotives
FinDreams Battery and Changsha Fusheng will jointly adapt automotive lithium iron phosphate cells for shunting engines, targeting…
Sungrow picks Samsung SDI cells to protect US storage sales
The Chinese grid supplier is securing South Korean lithium iron phosphate cells to sidestep rising tariffs and safeguard…
Panasonic Energy unveils 150 C solid-state prismatic battery
Sample shipments of the heat-resistant cells begin by December, targeting factory machinery and automotive sensors to cut cooling…
BYD tests Ti7 in Canada with second-generation Blade battery
A leaked evaluation sheet shows an all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid setup that the Shenzhen automaker has not deployed in its…
Li Auto adopts in-house batteries across all models to cut costs
The Chinese electric vehicle maker will phase out CATL cells on its flagship Mega and upcoming i9 after vehicle margins fell to…
LG Energy Solution curbs gas in LMR cells for 2028 vehicles
Tests on 40-ampere-hour vehicle cells showed 92.2% energy retention after 883 cycles by adjusting operating voltages and lowering…
CATL deploys six-minute EV charging alongside 1,000-km cells
The battery maker is separating extreme recharging speeds in lithium iron phosphate packs from long-range nickel chemistries as…
EcoPro targets humanoid robot batteries for 2027 production
The South Korean cathode producer plans to supply high-nickel and solid-state materials to robotics makers before expanding…
CATL holds 314Ah storage cell prices steady at 0.423 yuanMembers
Official platform listings on Sept. 4 contradicted trade reports of aggressive price cuts, even as South Korean battery makers…
BYD launches 130 kWh LFP pack in Denza SUV with 960 km range
The 3.1-ton N8L EV brings high-capacity blade cells into luxury three-row SUVs, challenging the range monopoly held by…
Samsung SDI explores Chinese suppliers for solid-state cells
The battery maker is vetting sulfide electrolyte precursors in China ahead of 2027 production, risking friction with US subsidy…
CATL warns China EV price war triggers batch battery defects and safety hazards
With over 600 new vehicle models launching this year, Chairman Robin Zeng calls for strict parts-per-billion defect controls as…
LG Energy Solution details $4.3B Tesla battery supply for US energy storage
The South Korean battery maker will produce lithium iron phosphate cells at its Lansing plant to supply Tesla Megapack 3 units,…
Corvus Energy and BYD introduce Blue Whale marine LFP battery system
The Norwegian supplier and the Chinese battery maker showcased the high-power energy storage system at SMM in Hamburg to target…
CATL targets mid-2027 for first sodium-ion battery deliveries in Chile
The Chinese battery maker is expanding its Atacama footprint with extreme-temperature sodium storage for mining microgrids while…
Hungary halts CATL and BYD plant work as environmental rules tighten
Worker nickel exposure at Debrecen and toxic soil probes in Szeged disrupt Beijing's European EV supply chain after Hungary's…
Innometry sweeps Samsung SDI US ESS battery inspection orders
The South Korean inspection vendor secured CT equipment contracts across all three Indiana energy storage lines, booking 15.8…
SK On Secures 18 GWh US LFP Battery Supply Deal with NeoVolta Power
The five-year agreement delivers 9 gigawatt-hours of Georgia-made cells to NeoVolta and outlines a second 9 gigawatt-hour…
Korean battery makers deploy directional venting to block thermal runaway in EV and ESS packs
LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are integrating proprietary gas-release vents and thermal barriers into mass-production cells…