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South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI has signed a major supply contract that could be linked to Teslaʼs energy storage system (ESS) business.

Vietnamese car manufacturer Kim Long Motor plans to build a 130-million-dollar battery factory for electric vehicles in central Vietnam together with BYD form China.

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has unveiled the first mass-produced sodium-ion battery designed specifically for use in light commercial vehicles in extremely cold conditions.

U.S. car manufacturer Ford is apparently negotiating with BYD from China about battery supplies for hybrid vehicles produced outside the United States.

Morrow Batteries from Norway is preparing for the transition to series production of battery cells and realigning its corporate strategy.

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) has terminated its 2.7-billion-dollar supply contract with Freudenberg ahead of schedule.

U.S. car manufacturer Ford has terminated a supply contract for electric vehicle batteries with South Koreanʼs LG Energy Solution (LGES) worth around 6.5 billion US dollars.

Japanese battery cell manufacturer AESC has commissioned a lithium-ion battery plant in Sunderland, England, with an annual capacity of 15.8 gigawatt-hours.

Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo has started production of its NMC-based Unified Cells at its first European gigafactory in Salzgitter, Germany.

French company Verkor has opened its first gigafactory in Bourbourg for the production of lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles.