CATL begins trial cell production at 100 GWh Hungarian site
The €7.34 billion Debrecen facility cleared environmental disputes to run its first two lines, challenging Korean cell makers…
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Every EAB briefing that touches LG Energy Solution — capital spending, plants, M&A, earnings and policy exposure. 69 briefings.
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- August 28, 2026
- Latest
- October 12, 2026
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- Batteries & EV (58), Trade & Policy (4), Energy & Minerals (3), Robotics (2), Analysis (1), Semiconductors (1)
Volkswagen and Gotion commit $3.7B to European battery hubsMembers
The three-factory partnership covers cell plants in Spain and Slovakia alongside cathode production in Morocco to bypass European…
SK On signs 18 GWh US battery storage pact with NeoVolta
The five-year framework converts unallocated EV pouch cell lines in Georgia to lithium iron phosphate stationary storage for…
LG Energy Solution teams with B2U to repurpose used EV packs for US grid
The partnership gives the California developer priority access to second-life cells to build gigawatt-hour stationary systems for…
CATL says 14-year-old LFP cells retain 85% capacity after tests
Laboratory tests on cells from China's 63 MWh Zhangbei project show 10 years of secondary grid storage life, though independent…
Korean power gear makers book grid orders on US fab growth
Surging battery storage deployments and grid bottlenecks across North America lift combined order backlogs at South Korea's three…
Hyundai tests used EV battery storage on South Korea's grid
A five-company consortium linking retired vehicle packs to industrial chargers targets electricity cost cuts and mineral…
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…
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…
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 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…
Chinese EVs capture 35% Korea market share under 8% tariff
Automakers urged lawmakers at a National Assembly forum to enact domestic production tax credits after shipments from Shanghai…
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…
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…
EnPower, Echion agree to build US robotics battery cells
The Indianapolis plant will pair niobium anodes with ceramic separators to give industrial robots rapid charging and 10,000-cycle…
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…
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…
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…
US warns Ford over Chinese battery ties with CATL and Geely
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited Marshall factory licensing and European joint ventures in an official letter as Ford…
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…