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US battery developer 24M Technologies has announced a new electrolyte for lithium metal batteries. The company claims that the product improves battery life and charging speed.

Israeli battery developer StoreDot has announced the completion of its first prismatic "extreme fast-charging" (XFC) battery cells. They use silicon-based anode technology and are intended for electric vehicles.

PEM of RWTH Aachen University and engineering service provider PEM Motion have entered into a partnership with Dutch start-up company Nanoloy to develop advanced electrodes and manufacturing processes for batteries.

The Volta Foundation has published its 2023 Battery Report on significant developments in the areas of industry, investment, manufacturing, supply chain, innovation, research, policy, and talents in the battery world.

VARTA AG is close to opening one of the most modern research centers for battery technology in Europe with a total investment of 33 million euros in Graz, Austria.

The Competence Network Lithium-Ion Batteries (KLiB) has expressed concern about the latest cuts to the Climate and Transformation Fund by the German government which would affect 75% of battery research...

German battery manufacturer CustomCells has announced a license agreement with Californian battery developer Enevate for their silicon-based battery technology.

Farasis Energy has presented its Super Pouch Solution at the China International Supply Chain Expo 2023. The system is based on pouch cells that are integrated directly into the chassis.

NIO and Chinese automotive technology group Zhejiang Geely have signed a strategic partnership for developing two standards for battery swapping for electric passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Northvolt has announced the development of a sodium-ion battery with an energy density of more than 160 watt-hours per kilogram aimed to be deployed in energy storage systems.

Multinational chemical company BASF and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On have agreed to collaborate in the market for lithium-ion batteries.

Capgemini has founded a "Battery Cell Technology Cluster" to make better use of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence in future battery production.