Stratus Materials Inc. announced that it has begun shipments of its LXMO-2 cobalt-free lithium manganese-rich (LMR) cathode active material (CAM) to its customers and partners. LMR CAM is an attractive material as it provides the potential of battery cells with higher energy densities compared to mid- or high-nickel

On August 12, V4Smart GmbH & Co. KG, formerly known as V4Drive Battery GmbH, announced its latest innovation, the Generation 2 High Power and energy cell. It is a new cylindrical cell. It is building on the success of its ultra-high-power V21700 UHP-26 cell. It is verified by BATEMO in 18650 format, delivering almost

On August 8, the Norwegian Environment Agency approved Autoretur Battery Recycling (ABR) as a producer responsibility company for high-energy batteries from electric vehicles. ABR will be operational from November 1, 2025. ABR has been established by the Norwegian Association of Vehicle Importers (BIL). It will ensur

On August 8, ProLogium Technology, in a social media update, announced that it will present its "Superfluid All Inorganic Solid-State Lithium Battery" technology platform at IAA Mobility 2025. The technology will demonstrate a duperfluidized all-inorganic solid-state electrolyte with industry-leading ionic conductivi

On August 13, the European Commission approved a joint venture (JV) between Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany, and Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan, under the EU Merger Regulation. The venture will focus on battery-related services for electric vehicles.
The Commission found no competition concerns, as the JV has minimal activ

On August 11, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance (CAPBIIA) released monthly drive battery data for July 2025.
In July, China’s total installed drive battery capacity was 55.9GWh, registering a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 34.3%. Specifically, the capacity of ternary batteries for vehi

On August 7, WACKER announced that it will unveil ELASTOSIL R 531/60, a new silicone rubber designed to insulate busbars in high-voltage EV batteries at the K 2025 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber from October 8–15, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
It can be processed by extrusion and offers a cost-effec

According to sources familiar with the matter, General Motors plans to import electric vehicle batteries from China-based battery supplier CATL to support production of its upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV. The Wall Street Journal initially reported that GM will source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL over

On August 6, 2025, PowerCo Canada launched its first hiring campaign for its upcoming battery gigafactory in St. Thomas, Ontario. PowerCo looks to add hundreds of employees across a wide range of positions during this initial hiring phase, including chemists, IT professionals, engineers, and sustainability profession

On August 7, Volexion started commercial shipments of its graphene-coated cathode samples to leading players across the global battery ecosystem, including top automotive OEMs, Asian cell manufacturers, and U.S. specialty energy storage innovators. It will allow its partners to validate this technology that is addres

On August 5, Monolith joined forces with e-powertrain development and UK-based testing services provider CamMotive. It will bring together Monolith’s AI platform and CamMotive’s real-world battery data, the collaboration, and help engineers detect complex failure characteristics during electric vehicle battery develo

On August 7, 2025, Lyten, Inc. announced that it had reached a binding agreement to acquire Northvolt’s remaining assets in Sweden and Germany. Among the assets acquired include the Northvolt Ett facility and its expansion in Skellefteå, Sweden; the Northvolt Labs facility in Västerås, Sweden; and the Northvolt Drei

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) has successfully launched the world’s first series production of its 12V lithium battery management system (BMS) in China. The system will be supplied as a subsystem to EVE, a Chinese battery supplier, and will be used in mainstream European luxury passenger vehicles.
Developed b

On August 4, it was reported that Kyungshin Cable de México inaugurated the expansion of its manufacturing operations in Gómez Palacio, Mexico, thanks to a USD 50 million investment.
The new facility, Kyungshin Cable Gómez Palacio II, created 1,000 direct jobs and will focus on producing battery module assemblies (BM

On July 30, Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) announced that its researchers are developing supercapacitors based on graphene and making them ready for large-scale commercial production. The project will run until 2028. They are developing a new kind of electrode based on graphene

On August 4, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in June 2025.    
For January to June, the global battery installation increased 37.3% to 504.4 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 68.9% of sales, followed

South Korea’s cathode material manufacturer, L&F Co., Ltd., signed a business partnership agreement with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), an affiliate of the National Research Council of Science and Technology, regarding the development of next-generation cathode materials. Based on the agreem

On July 29, Helios Climate, Africa’s premier climate-focused investment platform, in partnership with the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), announced an investment in SUN Mobility. The investment round brings the total capital raised by the company over the past year to approximately USD 135 million. 

On August 1, NorcSi GmbH announced that it has completed a EUR 10.7 million financing round to launch industrial-scale production of its pure silicon anodes for high-performance batteries in Halle (Saale). It is now building a 400 mm roll-to-roll production line at its site in Halle. Starting in 2026, this facility w