U.S. car manufacturer Ford has terminated a supply contract for electric vehicle batteries with South Koreanʼs LG Energy Solution (LGES) worth around 6.5 billion US dollars.
Ford Cancels Multi-Billion-Dollar Battery Contract with LGES Read More »
The German federal government will provide around 170 million euros for seven industrial projects aimed at the economic restructuring of former coal regions.
STARK Program to Promote Structural Change in German Coal Regions Read More »
Japanese battery cell manufacturer AESC has commissioned a lithium-ion battery plant in Sunderland, England, with an annual capacity of 15.8 gigawatt-hours.
AESC Launches Battery Cell Production at New Gigafactory Read More »
Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo has started production of its NMC-based Unified Cells at its first European gigafactory in Salzgitter, Germany.
Volkswagen Launches Cell Production in Salzgitter Read More »
The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB has carried out the first end-to-end cell production using exclusively European plant technology in Münster, Germany.
Fraunhofer FFB Produces First Cell Read More »
French company Verkor has opened its first gigafactory in Bourbourg for the production of lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles.
Verkor Begins Production at Its First Gigafactory Read More »
SEAT and CUPRA have opened a 300-million-euro plant in the Spanish city of Martorell for the assembly of around 300,000 battery systems per year.
SEAT and CUPRA Open Battery System Assembly Plant Read More »
Due to declining sales figures for electric vehicles and the discontinuation of government subsidies, SK On has terminated its joint venture with Ford in the United States.
SK On and Ford End Battery Joint Venture in the U.S. Read More »
South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI is set to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for stationary energy storage systems to North America for around 1.36 billion US dollars.
Samsung SDI Receives Billion-Dollar Order for LFP Batteries in the USA Read More »
French chemical company Arkema and Chinese separator specialist SEMCORP intend to jointly accelerate the development of battery separators in the future.
Arkema and SEMCORP to Collaborate on Battery Separators Read More »
