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Panasonic Energy plans to start mass production of its new 4680 batteries, which have a volume and capacity five times greater than conventional cells for electric cars.

Due to the stagnating market for electric vehicles in Europe, Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt will be abandoning and cutting some of its projects as part of its comprehensive realignment.

The construction of Northvoltʼs gigafactory in Canada could take between twelve and 18 months longer than planned, according to the Quebec provincial government.

German lithium-sulfur battery specialist “theion” plans to collaborate with industry, science, and government agencies in the Gulf region from a new representative office in Dubai.

Samsung SDI and General Motors (GM) plan to jointly invest 3.5 billion dollars in a US gigafactory in the state of Indiana, starting operations in 2027.

Due to market developments and consumer demand, European car manufacturer Stellantis has postponed planned investments of 4.7 billion dollars in its US site in the state of Illinois indefinitely.

Ganfeng Lithium subsidiary Ganfeng LiEnergy from China is building a five-gigawatt-hour plant for the production of lithium batteries in Turkey with new joint venture partner YİĞİT AKÜ.

Varta is on the verge of a comprehensive financial restructuring, including a debt cut and capital injection. Meanwhile, Porsche is planning to acquire a majority stake in Vartaʼs “V4Drive Battery”...

Morrow Batteries has commissioned Europeʼs first gigafactory for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in Norway. The plant is expected to produce up to three million LFP cells per year.

Forge Battery has started shipping its 21700 cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells. The prototype of the manufacturer supported by Volkswagen is characterized by a special surface coating for high-energy properties.

Toyota Motor is planning to build a battery factory for electric vehicles in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, according to a report in the Nikkei Business Daily. The batteries would be supplied...

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has started production at the first phase of its plant in Luoyang, Central China. The first Qilin battery has been assembled at the plant. Construction of...