
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt will cease battery cell production in Skellefteå by the end of June 2025. The planned factory in the German town of Heide is not at risk.
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt will cease battery cell production in Skellefteå by the end of June 2025. The planned factory in the German town of Heide is not at risk.
Chinese equipment provider LEAD will supply an end-of-line solution for battery manufacturer FAAMʼs new plant near Naples for the production of LFP cells.
CATL has started production of lithium-ion batteries at a new plant in northern China. Annual capacity in the first of three phases is expected to reach 60 gigawatt-hours.
The British government will be providing public financial guarantees for the construction of a 1.2-billion-euro battery factory in Sunderland by AESC from Japan.
Nissan has cancelled its construction plans for a 1.1-billion-US-dollar battery factory in Japan due to “a review of investment efficiency”.
Volvo Cars battery subsidiary Novo Energy from Sweden is cutting around 150 more jobs due to the insolvency of former co-owner Northvolt, reducing its workforce by around 50 percent.
German battery company CustomCells has filed for insolvency proceedings for its operating companies in Itzehoe and Tübingen due to non-payment by its insolvent main customer Lilium.
From 2026 to 2031, SK On will supply NCM battery cells to United States electric vehicle manufacturer Slate for around 2.8 billion US dollars.
Following the withdrawal of the South Korean LG consortium, Chinese raw materials group Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is taking over in the Indonesia Grand Package project.
A South Korean consortium led by LG has canceled an 8.45-billion-dollar project for the development of a battery value chain in Indonesia.