SQM, Marubeni Back Altilium Battery Recycling Scale-Up
SQM and Marubeni have reinvested in Altilium through its Series B2 round, backing the UK recycler's Plymouth refinery as it scales toward a 150,000-battery-a-year ACT 4 facility.
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Toyota Opens Battery Center of North America
Toyota has opened the 30,000-square-foot Toyota Battery Center of North America in Saline, Michigan, to evaluate and develop battery technology for its North American plants and electrified lineup.
BMW Opens Gen6 Battery Plant in Bavaria
BMW Group has opened Plant Irlbach-Straßkirchen in Lower Bavaria, starting two-shift series production of Gen6 high-voltage batteries for the new BMW i3 at a site representing about $1.13 billion in investment.
LG Energy Solution, indiGOtech Sign 46-Series Battery MoU
LG Energy Solution and U.S. startup indiGOtech signed a nonbinding MoU toward supplying 46-series NCM cylindrical cells from 2027 to 2030 for the Flow Ride and Flow Cargo commercial EVs.
PowerCo, Gotion Form Three LFP Battery Joint Ventures
Volkswagen Group, PowerCo and Gotion plan three LFP battery joint ventures in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco, with Gotion investing about $1.25 billion for 49% of PowerCo's Valencia gigafactory.
BMW Gen6 High-Voltage Battery Wins WNEVC Award
BMW Group's Gen6 high-voltage battery earned a technology award at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in China, the company's fifth consecutive year of WNEVC recognition.
CATL Hungary Battery Plant Begins Trial Cell Production
CATL has begun trial cell production on two lines at its Debrecen, Hungary plant, which the company says will reach 100 GWh and become its largest manufacturing base outside China.
Autocraft Wins Green Award for EV Battery Remanufacturing
Autocraft Solutions Group repairs 300–400 EV battery packs a month in the UK and Netherlands and plans to extend its REVIVE remanufacturing network into Germany, Spain and Italy after winning Automechanika's Green Award.
Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Pilot Powers New GM EVs
GM and Cirba Solutions have completed a closed-loop EV battery recycling pilot, producing the first GM electric vehicles with cathode material made from 100 percent recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese.
Generational Logbook Adds EV Battery Health to Listings
Generational has launched a digital Logbook that embeds battery State of Health, real-world range, charging and running-cost data directly into used EV listings, with East Midlands retailer Available Car as its first customer.
Ten-Nine Scales TENIX Cathode Additive Production
Ten-Nine Technologies is scaling production of TENIX, a cathode additive it says extends EV battery life by more than 75% in third-party testing, with 100 tons of capacity and orders open for 2026–27.
Single Xos Hub Surpasses 1 GWh Delivered
A single Xos Hub has delivered more than 1 GWh across 33,600-plus charging sessions since early 2025, field data Xos says supports its push into higher-capacity and megawatt-scale storage.
Nano One Targets LFP Cathode Demand Outside China
Nano One reaffirmed a licensing-led LFP cathode strategy built on regional DevCo vehicles, citing an addressable market outside China of $8–10 billion in 2026 and roughly $40 billion by 2035.
Cell Pressure Control Anchors New hofer Battery Module
hofer technology has introduced a battery module with programmable cell pressure control, a design the company says can double cycle life and energy density across NMC and solid-state cell technologies.
Bidirectional Megawatt Charging Debuts on CSI Mobile BESS
Coulomb Solutions will offer bidirectional Megawatt Charging System capability on its 699 kWh and 2.3 MWh Mobile BESS units, allowing megawatt-level recharging and vehicle charging from the same mobile platform.
Battery Health Certificates Urged for UK Used EVs
Electrifying.com, New AutoMotive and BatteryIQ are urging the UK government to mandate battery State of Health certificates on all dealer-sold used EVs, citing just 3% buyer confidence against 95% measured battery health.
Asahi Kasei Lithium Pre-Doping Raises Energy Density 10%
Asahi Kasei has developed a lithium pre-doping technology for silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries, using low-cost lithium carbonate to offset first-charge capacity loss and deliver a 10% energy density gain in internal testing.
LG Energy Solution Starts Lansing Battery Plant Production
LG Energy Solution has started production at its 226-acre Lansing, Michigan battery plant, which targets more than 35 GWh of annual capacity and 1,700 jobs at full-scale production.
ELECTRA AI, Omega Seiki Partner on Battery Intelligence
ELECTRA AI has partnered with Omega Seiki Mobility to embed battery health intelligence across the Indian EV maker's fleet, adding State of Health and Remaining Useful Life analytics for operators and financiers.
Octillion Opens Third India EV Battery Plant
Octillion Power Systems opened its third India battery plant in Halol, Gujarat, adding more than 48,000 battery systems and over 3 GWh of annual capacity at full output.