Porsche AG has acquired a majority stake in V4Drive GmbH from VARTA AG. In the future, the company will operate under the name “V4Smart”.
Porsche Acquires Majority Stake in VARTA Subsidiary V4Drive Read More »
Ascend Elements and the U.S. Department of Energy have agreed to cancel a 164-million-dollar grant for the production of cathode active material (CAM) in Kentucky.
Ascend Elements Cancels CAM Production in Kentucky Read More »
Japanese mineral oil company Idemitsu Kosan intends to build a lithium sulfide plant for electrolytes for future solid-state batteries, first to be used in electric vehicles from Toyota.
Idemitsu to Build Lithium Sulfide Plant for Solid-State Batteries Read More »
British start-up Volklec ill be setting up battery production at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre in Coventry. This is based on a licensing agreement with Chinese manufacturer Far East Battery.
Volklec Plans Battery Production in the UK with Technology from China Read More »
South Korean company SK IE Technology (SKIET) has signed an agreement with battery manufacturer Gotion to supply separators for electric vehicle and energy storage batteries in North America and Europe.
SKIET to Increase Separator Supply to Gotion Read More »
Tesla plans to acquire parts of the insolvent German engineering company Manz AG, including the transfer of more than 300 employees at the Reutlingen site in Baden-Württemberg.
Tesla to Take Over Parts of Insolvent Supplier Manz Read More »
Syrah Resources from Australia has signed a multi-year agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid for a US-sourced supply of natural graphite anode material, to take effect in 2026.
Syrah to Supply Graphite Anode Material to Lucid Read More »
Chinese battery manufacturer CALB plans to build a lithium-ion battery factory with an annual capacity of 15 gigawatt-hours in Portugal, which is due to go into operation in 2028.
CALB to Build Two-Billion-Euro Gigafactory in Portugal Read More »
Rock Tech Lithium and Arcore intend to merge their subsidiaries and projects in Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina to create an entirely integrated European lithium supply chain.
Rock Tech Lithium and Arcore to Merge Subsidiaries Read More »
In an exclusive interview with Battery-News, TÜV ACT Managing Director Dr. Ansgar vom Hemdt explains why real-world testing is still essential despite major advances in simulative validation.
“Thermal Propagation Tests are Becoming Increasingly Important” Read More »
