According to a study by RWTH Aachen University, recycling of electric vehicle batteries in Europe is currently not profitable. Transportation alone accounts for up to 70 percent of total costs.
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Porsche is negotiating a majority stake in Vartaʼs electric vehicle battery subsidiary V4Drive Battery GmbH. A non-binding term sheet has already been signed.
South Koreaʼs Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have opened the first electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production plant in Indonesia.
Chinese company HYNN will be collaborating with the PEM Chair of RWTH Aachen University and its spin-off company “PEM Motion” in the area of lithium-ion batteries.
Amplify Cell Technologies has broken ground on its battery manufacturing facility in Mississippi. Production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells is planned to begin in 2027.
Norwegian company Hydrovolt, a joint venture between Norsk Hydro and Northvolt, is planning to build a recycling plant in Hordain in northern France.
Rock Tech Lithium has received funding commitments of up to 100 million euros from the Brandenburg state government and the Federal Railway Authority for its planned refinery in Germany.
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.









