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Geely Auto Group from China has presented a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery in blade format, claiming the battery features high energy density, compact design, and improved safety.
A new white paper describes procedures and potential challenges in manufacturing solid-state battery cells in the laboratory. It is available as a free download.
DEKRA has begun construction of a battery test center at Lausitzring where systems for electric vehicles and other applications are to be tested from mid-2025.
South Korean battery manufacturer SK On has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with ExxonMobil for the supply of lithium in the United States.
BASF has officially canceled its investment in a nickel-cobalt refinery in Indonesia due to a significant change in the global availability of nickel from external sources.
South Korean company EcoPro BM is currently in negotiations with an undisclosed car manufacturer. The aim is to launch electric vehicles with sodium-ion batteries.
The Slovakian government has signed an investment agreement with Gotion InoBat Batteries, including the provision of a more than 100-hectare construction site for the planned gigafactory.
German auto maker BMW has obviously canceled a billion-dollar order with Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt due to delays in the production of prismatic cells.
The foundation stone for the Beijing Times Battery Base project has been laid. The future gigafactory is owned by CATL, BAIC, Xiaomi EV, and Beijing Energy International.
German chemical expert BASF and WHW Recycling have signed an agreement on processing cathode and anode waste from battery cell production.
South Korean company SK On has announced that it has co-developed a polymer electrolyte for lithium metal batteries that can be operated at room temperature.
Sino Applied Technology (SiAT) has commissioned a plant in Taiwan that will produce 100 tons of silicon anodes and 1,000 tons of nanomaterials per year.
Europe is investing heavily in the development of battery production. But what measures can European companies use to position themselves in line with the market?
German battery company “theion” has opened a technology center in the Berlin Adlershof Science and Technology Park. The facility will be used to further develop the companyʼs sulfur crystal batteries.
Gotion High-tech from China plans to build the first gigafactory for electric vehicles in Morocco. The projectʼs total value is estimated at 1.2 billion euros.
InoBat has begun producing battery cells in western Slovakia with equipment by Wuxi Lead and is planning to build a gigafactory in southern Slovakia with Gotion High-Tech from China.








