Battery Development

Nio and CATL will be collaborating on the development of long-life batteries for electric vehicles to reduce operating costs and extend service life of Nioʼs swapping systemʼs batteries.

Mitra Chem and Saint-Gobain Ceramics are working together to produce lithium iron manganese phosphate (LMFP) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Mass production could begin as early as 2026.

The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (FFB) in Münster, Germany, has launched its fourth subproject to build and expand the facility, focussing on the development of solid-state batteries.

IBU-tec advanced materials has made progress in the development and production of cathode active materials for sodium-ion batteries which could be used in stationary energy storage and electric vehicles.

US battery developer 24M Technologies has announced a new electrolyte for lithium metal batteries. The company claims that the product improves battery life and charging speed.

Israeli battery developer StoreDot has announced the completion of its first prismatic “extreme fast-charging” (XFC) battery cells. They use silicon-based anode technology and are intended for electric vehicles.

PEM of RWTH Aachen University and engineering service provider PEM Motion have entered into a partnership with Dutch start-up company Nanoloy to develop advanced electrodes and manufacturing processes for batteries.

The Volta Foundation has published its 2023 Battery Report on significant developments in the areas of industry, investment, manufacturing, supply chain, innovation, research, policy, and talents in the battery world.

VARTA AG is close to opening one of the most modern research centers for battery technology in Europe with a total investment of 33 million euros in Graz, Austria.

The Competence Network Lithium-Ion Batteries (KLiB) has expressed concern about the latest cuts to the Climate and Transformation Fund by the German government which would affect 75% of battery research funding.