Battery Production

Due to high tariffs on machinery, steel and aluminum, AESC from China has suspended construction of its battery factory in the US state of South Carolina indefinitely.

Samsung SDI is investing a portion of the approximately one billion euros raised in May 2025 through a capital increase into renovating and expanding its battery plant in Göd, Hungary.

LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are apparently planning to set up production lines for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells in the USA at the request of General Motors.

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt will cease battery cell production in Skellefteå by the end of June 2025. The planned factory in the German town of Heide is not at risk.

Chinese equipment provider LEAD will supply an end-of-line solution for battery manufacturer FAAMʼs new plant near Naples for the production of LFP cells.

CATL has started production of lithium-ion batteries at a new plant in northern China. Annual capacity in the first of three phases is expected to reach 60 gigawatt-hours.

The British government will be providing public financial guarantees for the construction of a 1.2-billion-euro battery factory in Sunderland by AESC from Japan.

Nissan has cancelled its construction plans for a 1.1-billion-US-dollar battery factory in Japan due to “a review of investment efficiency”.

Volvo Cars battery subsidiary Novo Energy from Sweden is cutting around 150 more jobs due to the insolvency of former co-owner Northvolt, reducing its workforce by around 50 percent.

German battery company CustomCells has filed for insolvency proceedings for its operating companies in Itzehoe and Tübingen due to non-payment by its insolvent main customer Lilium.