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Samsung SDI is acquiring General Motors’ 49.99 percent stake in the joint battery venture “SynergyCells”, becoming the sole owner of the cell plant currently under construction in New Carlisle, Indiana....

Chinese battery manufacturer CALB is overhauling its quality and safety processes following reports of swollen battery cells in GAC Aion vehicles. According to a report by Chinese media outlet Auto...

Samsung SDI plans to begin production of prismatic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the US in October 2026, according to the...

Altech Advanced Materials AG has discontinued the CERENERGY battery project in Saxony. According to the company, the decision followed an unsuccessful nine-month search for a strategic partner. The company said...

The European Commission has launched a funding call under the Battery Booster Facility. The program offers up to €1.5 billion in interest-free loans for battery cell manufacturing projects in the...

U.S.-based battery developer Factorial Energy and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On plan to collaborate on solid-state battery technology. The goal is to evaluate whether and how SK On’s existing...

BMW plans to begin series production of high-voltage batteries for the all-electric BMW iX5 at its new Woodruff plant in South Carolina in December 2026. According to the company, test...

Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion is engaged in advanced negotiations with Volkswagen over a potential stake in the PowerCo battery cell plant in Sagunto, Spain, according to the Spanish trade publication...

CATL and the Eastern European company Solarpro have signed a strategic agreement for the supply of sodium-ion battery energy storage systems with a total capacity of 2 GWh. According to...

China will introduce a consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries starting in September 2026, ending a tax exemption that has been in place since 2015. According to China’s Ministry of Finance,...

Starting in 2027, Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and Dutch energy infrastructure company Alfen plan to deploy sodium-ion battery energy storage systems with a total capacity of 5 GWh in the...

The U.S. joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and SK On has started series production of battery cells. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America began mass...