On September 28, the Ohio Department of Development announced that Sebang Lithium Battery is establishing a subsidiary in Ohio and plans to open its first U.S. plant in Jeffersonville, creating 443 positions at full operation by the decade’s end.
Sebang Lithium Battery manufactures Li-ion battery packs for EVs, forkl
On October 1, 2026, Tan Chong Motor Group and SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced a cooperation agreement focusing on EV battery activities in Malaysia under the TQ brand. The agreement was signed September 17 at the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, China.
The parties will work on EV battery localization and CKD assembly und
South Korea’s LS Cable & System will establish a rare-earth permanent magnet production facility in the country. In September 2026, the company established Korea Motion Works to manufacture and sell rare-earth permanent magnets. LS Cable & System will invest KRW 150 billion in the subsidiary to build a plant producin
On September 23, Tesla’s Robotaxi account posted news and a picture on X showing the “First Cybercab made using our in-house cathode material-from the first cathode materials plant in the Americas”.
The recently opened Cathode Manufacturing Facility, located on the Gigafactory Texas campus, is expected to accelerate
On October 1, BMW announced the start of series production at its new Irlbach-Strasskirchen battery plant in Bavaria, Germany, following an investment of approximately EUR 1 billion.
The facility is supplying sixth-generation high-voltage batteries to BMW’s Munich plant for the all-new i3. Due to strong demand for Ne
On October 1, Toyota announced the opening of the Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC) in Saline, Michigan. The new facility will enable Toyota’s Michigan-based battery teams to work across the battery-development cycle, from sourcing raw materials through recycling.
The 30,000-square-foot facility will serve
On September 30, LG Energy Solution announced that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with U.S.-based commercial EV startup indiGOtech to explore battery supply and technological collaboration.
Headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, indiGOtech specializes in electrifying commercial van pla
On September 29, ProLogium announced continued progress on the development of its Dunkirk gigafactory, with multiple site and infrastructure workstreams now underway. These include electrical infrastructure and grid connection activities. The construction site is planned to be powered up in early October 2026.
In pa
On September 24, FEV announced that it will showcase the latest technological developments and engineering expertise in software and AI, electrification, and humanoid robotics at the Aachen Automotive Colloquium from October 5 to 7, 2026.
FEV will showcase a battery module developed in cooperation with ProLogium. It
On September 29, Vianode and FAAM demonstrated the recycling of graphite from battery production scrap into high-performance anode material. The collaboration combines Vianode's synthetic graphite technology with FAAM's battery manufacturing expertise.
Vianode processed graphite concentrate recovered from FAAM's anod
Eberspaecher Group (Eberspaecher) announced that its subsidiary Eberspaecher Vecture Inc. has launched the GuardIon-IQ modular battery management system (BMS). It supports battery systems from 12 to 1,500 volts. It can be configured for both integrated and distributed architectures.
Its compact dimensions of 80 x 55
South Korea’s Eco & Dream has signed a contract to supply high-nickel NCM precursors to Belgian cathode material manufacturer Umicore. The contract is valued at approximately KRW 17.7 billion and runs from September 23, 2026, through January 3, 2027. The order covers deliveries scheduled for October 2026.
Eco & Dream
South Korea’s POSCO Future M has signed a contract to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials to SK On. The contract runs from January 2027 through December 2029 and is valued at approximately KRW 1.074 trillion (JPY 118.1 billion). The parties may extend the supply period by two years through December
The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources announced on September 23 that it has finalized the First Basic Plan for Resource Security, the Critical Mineral Designation Plan, and the First Critical Mineral Stockpiling Plan.
Under the First Basic Plan for Resource Security, the government will provide f
South Korea’s L&F held its “2026 Investor Day” and announced its mid- to long-term strategy for the electric vehicle (EV) cathode materials business. For its core high-nickel NCM cathode materials, the company will respond to increased adoption by global automakers, focusing on products for 46 mm cylindrical batterie
On September 29, Henkel and CALB signed a memorandum of understanding and opened a joint Battery Innovation Center in Changzhou, China. The collaboration will initially focus on adhesive technologies and application solutions for new energy vehicle batteries. The first joint material development project has already a
On September 28, Ultium Cells LLC, the JV between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced it will upgrade its battery cell manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to produce lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery cells for future GM EVs.
Plant modifications in Spring Hill will begin later in 2026 and
On September 28, 2026, TATA.ev extended its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering across its entire electric-vehicle portfolio. Previously available for the Tiago.ev and Punch.ev, the option will now also cover the Nexon.ev, Curvv.ev, Sierra.ev and Harrier.ev.
Under BaaS, the battery cost is separated from the vehicle
On September 28, COEP Technological University and JSW Projects signed an MoU to establish an Advanced Battery Research and Development Centre at COEP Tech’s Chikhali Research Park in Pune. The two-phase project will involve a combined investment of more than INR 8 billion.
Phase I will focus on designing, simulating
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