Battery Development

SK On plans to also work with Ferrari on developing battery cell technologies. Since 2019, the South Korean company is the Italian sports car manufacturerʼs exclusive battery cell supplier.

Farasis Energy and commercial vehicle manufacturer FAW will be working together on the development and application of semi-solid-state- and solid-state battery technologies.

Renault subsidiary Ampere has begun construction of a battery cell laboratory at its technical center in Lardy. The research laboratory is scheduled to start operations in 2025.

After 20 months of research funded by the European Union, the HELENA consortium project for the development of solid-state batteries has produced a cell with a halide electrolyte.

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.