🔋 #Lifthium Energy secured a €180M grant to build a #LithiumRefinery in Estarreja with 50,000 tons annual capacity. The refinery aims to supply #BatteryMaterials for 2M #EVs. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #EnergyStorage #BatteryIndustry

🔋 #Chery’s Exeed brand will launch the Liefeng shooting brake in 2026 with an in-house #RhinoS #SolidStateBattery. The oxide-based cell offers 600 Wh/kg and up to 1,500 km range in cold conditions down to –30 °C. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #EVbattery #BatteryTechnology

🔋 #UNIGRID starts shipments of its NCO #SodiumIonBattery cells via a fab-less model. First outside China to export at volume, targeting utility & renewable projects in 2026. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #EnergyStorage

🔋 #Dongfeng is testing prototype #EVbattery with #SolidStateBattery rated 350 Wh/kg in Mohe, China, showing resilience at –30 °C and ranges over 1,000 km. Mass production planned for Sept 2026. battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 China’s MIIT to boost development of all-solid-state #SolidStateBattery with 350–600 Wh/kg energy densities and support Level 3 #AutonomousDriving deployment by BYD and Xpeng in 2026. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #batterytechnology #energystorage

🔋 #SvoltEnergy unveiled an 80-kWh pack for #PHEVs with 6% higher energy density and ultra-fast 6C charging (10–80% in 10 min). #SemiSolid cells hit 342 Wh/kg. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #batterytechnology

🔋 #CATL opens the Middle East’s largest new-energy aftermarket hub in Riyadh—7,000 sqm for diagnostics, repair & maintenance, training. Supporting #EV #Vision2030. Read: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 #ProLogium and Germany’s #FEV Group unveiled a next-gen #SolidStateBattery module at CES 2026, targeting up to 1,000 km range and 4–6 min fast charging. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 #China launched the world’s largest #VanadiumFlowBattery—200 MW/1 000 MWh in Xinjiang—supporting a 1 GW solar plant to boost #RenewableEnergy use and #GridStability. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 #CATL to deploy large-scale #SodiumIonBatteries in 2026 across passenger/commercial vehicles, swap systems, and #energystorage, offering up to 175 Wh/kg and meeting China’s latest safety standards. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #SodiumIonBattery #batterytechnology

🔋 #China’s #StandardizationCommittee released first #SolidState #EV #BatteryStandard for consultation, defining terms & tightening verification criteria to support commercialization. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 Global average #LithiumIon #BatteryPack costs dropped 8% in 2025 to $108/kWh, a 93% reduction since 2010. China leads at $84/kWh via #LFP adoption. Stationary storage prices fell 45% to $70/kWh. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #BatteryTechnology #EnergyStorage

🔋 #Germany to invest €170M in seven projects supporting #BatteryRecycling, #LithiumProduction & stationary #EnergyStorage manufacturing, creating 3,600 jobs. #BatteryTech Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 #CATL deployed #AI-powered 'Moz' #Robotics humanoids in Zhongzhou for high-voltage testing with over 99% success, boosting precision & efficiency and cutting defects #Automation. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 China’s #FAWGroup plans to introduce #SolidStateBattery in its Hongqi sedans and SUVs by 2027. The company completed prototype runs of 66 Ah cells and collaborates with 27 partners to improve energy density, cycle life, and scalability in #EnergyStorage and #BatteryTechnology. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…

🔋 #WelionNewEnergy’s #SolidStateBattery cells hit 824 Wh/kg, targeting 1,000 Wh/kg by 2027. They’ll focus on safety-critical markets like humanoid robots and scale production. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #batterytechnology #energystorage

🔋 #PowerCo has started battery cell production at its #Salzgitter #gigafactory, delivering NMC-based #UnifiedCells for Volkswagen Group's electric models. Initial output targets 20 GWh annually, with plans to expand and support future gigafactories. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #BatteryProduction #NMC

🔋 #Solidion unveils a #silicon-rich #anode (45-95% Si) that boosts range 20-45% for drones and #EVs. Rubber encapsulation shields the anode and skips costly silane use. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #batterytechnology

🔋 #BMW and Encory opened the Cell Recycling Competence Center, advancing their #BatteryRecycling method to recover battery materials from production residues into cell manufacturing. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar… #CircularEconomy #BatteryMaterials

🔋 Ionic Mineral found 16 #RareEarth & #CriticalMinerals in Utah, including #Lithium & scandium, supporting #BatteryMaterials, semiconductors & aerospace. Extraction underway. Read more: battery-tech.net/battery-mar…