On July 3, novali announced that it has received funding for a new research project to further advance its next-generation lithium metal battery cell technology. In this project, it will deploy Sc.AI, its general-purpose reasoning engine for automating scientific research. Sc.AI will autonomously manage the full scie

On July 2, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in May 2025.
From January to May, the global battery installation increased 38.5% to 401.3 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 68.4% of sales, followed by Kor

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) introduced its new 18-channel BMx7318/7518 Li-ion battery cell controller integrated circuit (IC) family, designed to enhance performance and safety in EVs, energy storage systems, and 48V battery management systems.
Built on NXP's new architecture with dedicated analog-to-digital conver

On July 1, San Jose, California-based Lyten, a global leader in lithium-sulfur batteries, announced the acquisition of Northvolt’s Dwa ESS operations in Gdansk, Poland. 
The 25,000 square meter (270,000 sq ft) battery energy storage systems (BESS) manufacturing and R&D facility is the largest BESS manufacturing facil

On June 26, Redwood Materials, the battery recycling firm founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, announced the formation of a new venture called Redwood Energy. The business aims to repurpose EV batteries that do not have enough service to continue powering vehicles, though still retain more than 50% of their capac

On July 2, Morrow Technologies AS (Morrow), a wholly owned subsidiary of Morrow Batteries ASA, signed a strategic agreement with SEEL Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory AB, a European test centre for research and development of electromobility, to advance the development of lithium-nickel-manganese-oxide (LNMO) ba

On July 1, NOVO Energy AB announced that it has reached an agreement under which Volvo Group has acquired its subsidiary, NOVO  R&D AB.
With the completion of the transaction, all NOVO R&D employees have been transferred to Volvo Group. The lab and its staff will continue to operate from their current facility in Eri

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) commissioned two production lines for high-end CTP (Cell-to-Pack) 2.0 battery packs at the Seres Super Plant in Chongqing.
The plant, the first CATL site in Chongqing, adopts for the first time a “plant-in-plant” cooperation model for the localized production and suppl

Announced on June 28, 2025, INV New Material Technology Sdn Bhd, the first Malaysian subsidiary of Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co., Ltd., has established a lithium-ion battery separator facility in Penang, the first of its kind in ASEAN.
This MYR 3.2 billion investment marks a major milestone, positioning Mal

Announced on June 29, 2025, at the groundbreaking ceremony of Indonesia’s Integrated Electric Vehicle Battery Industry Ecosystem Project, the largest EV battery project in Southeast Asia, President Prabowo highlighted the impressive scale of this international collaboration.
The project is spearheaded by the ANTAM-IB

On June 29, 2025, the Indonesian President Prabowo officially inaugurated the groundbreaking of Southeast Asia’s largest EV battery project in Karawang, West Java. 
The USD 5.9 billion initiative, led by the ANTAM–IBC–CBL consortium, is part of Indonesia’s National Strategic Projects (PSN).
Covering 3,023 hectares, t

On June 28, Tesla announced on social media that it is nearing completion of the company’s first Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cell manufacturing factory in North America. 
The LFP battery factory is part of the broader expansion of Gigafactory Nevada near Sparks, Nevada with some production line equipment acquired fr

On June 30, Mercedes Benz eCitaro buses reached over 2,500 units produced in Mannheim plant, Germany, since its launch in late 2018. It's been delivered to many cities across Germany and Europe, including Stuttgart, Hamburg, France, Italy, and others. The bus uses third-generation NMC3 lithium-ion batteries, with 4 t

Announced on June 27, 2025, GAC celebrated the grand opening of the GACB Sathorn Experience Center & GAC Thailand Battery Service Center in the Sathorn district of Bangkok, Thailand, on June 25. 
This GAC's first flagship store in Southeast Asia marks the successful implementation of GAC's "Sales + Energy Services" d

On June 26, Rock Tech Lithium Inc., and Ronbay Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo, China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Rock Tech will supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide from its Guben converter to Ronbay’s European CAM operations, including its newly acquired plant in Konin, Poland.
Ronbay will support Roc