s at the center of its North American strategy. The Honda plant was slated to begin operating as early as 2028. When Honda announced the Alliston, Ontario project in April 2024, the plan called for a new EV assembly plant capable of producing 240,000 vehicles per year, a 36 GWh battery factory, and cathode material processing facilities through joint ventures with POSCO Future M and Asahi Kasei. In May 2025, Honda announced it would delay the pro...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Epsilon CAM, India unveils Gen III LFP cathode material On April 27, Epsilon Cathode Active Materials (ECAM) announced a breakthrough in LFP cathode technology with its Gen III LFP Cathode Material, achieving a discharge capacity of 159+ mAh/g and electrode density of 2.51+ g/cc. The development, backed by over 145 active patents from Epsilon's Cathode Technology Centre in Moosburg, Germany, is one of the few non-Chinese high-energy-density LFP b...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/28

own 15.4% from Q1 2025 to 8.8 GWh  The company notes that battery pack capacity continues to be the limiting factor on ramping its vehicle production, and it is actively working to increase capacity. Tesla has begun ramping its new battery and material factories, including LFP cells in Nevada, and cathode material and lithium refining in Robstown, Texas.  Tesla said it has prepared lines for start of production of Megapack 3, Cybercab and the T...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/24

L&F cancels consideration of entering anode material business Several South Korean media outlets have reported that L&F Co., Ltd. (L&F), a South Korean cathode material manufacturer, has canceled its plans to enter the anode material business, which it had been discussing with Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Group. The two companies had signed a business agreement in June 2023 to establish a joint venture to build an anode material supply chain in th...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/16

Greencore E&C to adopt cathode material recycling technology from Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Greencore E&C Co., Ltd., a South Korean company, has reached an agreement with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute to adopt a recycling and recovery technology for polyanionic lithium secondary battery cathode materials. The technology is a process for selectively extracting and recovering lithium from defective products and from used c...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/08

oduct generated during titanium dioxide manufacturing. In addition to manufacturing titanium dioxide and cobalt sulfate, the company also operates a business recovering nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese through the recycling of waste batteries. Following the vertical integration of its ternary cathode material business in collaboration with its affiliate, Cosmo Advanced Materials, Cosmo Chemical plans to expand its business scope by entering...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

South Korea Jaese Energy starts operating 3rd cathode material plant in Chungju, South Korea Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s Jaese Energy Co., Ltd. has inaugurated its 3rd cathode material plant in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk. The capital investment in this project totaled KRW 358.7 billion, and the new plant can produce 70,000 tons annually.  Jaese Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Tec...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

South Korea’s Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology and Battery Solution jointly develop and commercialize next-generation cathode materials South Korea’s Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology Co., Ltd. announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with South Korea’s Battery Solution Co. to develop and commercialize next-generation cathode materials. The two companies intend to combine Battery Solution's core technology in ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Cathode material supply contract between South Korea's L&F and European battery manufacturer may be reduced or terminated Several South Korean media sources reported that the large-scale cathode supply contract between L&F Co., Ltd. and a European battery manufacturer could be significantly reduced or canceled. The contract is for supplying high-nickel cathode materials worth a total of KRW 9.24 trillion (JPY 1.02 trillion) from January 2025 to D...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Co., Ltd. and BEI, South Korean companies, to jointly develop an anode-less lithium metal battery. By not using anode materials and utilizing the resulting space, this battery achieves an energy density 30–50% higher than conventional batteries. In addition, during charging, lithium ions from the cathode material deposit directly onto the metal surface of the current collector rather than passing through an anode material, thereby enabling a ch...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

EcoPro to showcase cathode materials at InterBattery 2026 in South Korea South Korea’s EcoPro announced it will participate in the InterBattery 2026 in Seoul Special City from March 11 to 13, 2026. This time, the company will showcase its global supply chain, established to secure competitiveness in the ternary cathode material sector, including its refinery in Indonesia and a plant in Hungary that meets European directives. It also plans to ex...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

L&F to showcase LFP battery cathode material technologies at InterBattery 2026 in South Korea L&F Co. Ltd. announced it will participate in the InterBattery 2026 in Seoul Special City from March 11 to 13, 2026, to showcase updates on its development of cathode materials for lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) batteries, whose mass production launch is scheduled for the latter half of 2026. Among others, the company plans to focus on its achievements in...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

LG Energy Solution develops all-solid-state battery technology that uses sulfur cathode LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., has developed a high-capacity all-solid-state battery technology that utilizes sulfur as a cathode material through the Frontier Research Lab (FRL), jointly operated with the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) and the University of Chicago. Sulfu...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

that Posco Future M Co., Ltd. (Posco Future M) will participate in the InterBattery 2026, which will be held in Seoul Special Metropolitan City from March 11 to 13 to showcase its next-generation cathode and anode material technologies.  The South Korean company will exhibit its ultra-high-nickel cathode material for autonomous driving electric vehicles (EVs), containing more than 95% nickel for a longer driving range. It will also display lith...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

South Korea’s Young Jin to fully enter LFP cathode material precursor business Several South Korean media sources reported that Young Jin Inc. will make a full-scale entry into the secondary battery LFP (lithium iron phosphate) precursor business. The South Korean manufacturer of caustic soda and iron phosphate began developing LFP precursors in 2022 and completed construction of a pilot plant and product testing in 2025. The company already ha...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/16

South Korea’s Top Material establishes subsidiary in Silicon Valley, the U.S. Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s Top Material Co., Ltd. has established a new fully-owned subsidiary in Silicon Valley, the United States. The primary purpose of this entry is to develop the cathode material business in the U.S. Immediately after establishment, the subsidiary secured a USD 10 million project order from Electrochemistry ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

bsidiary in Germany. As major European automakers step up efforts to secure direct procurement of core materials for secondary batteries, EcoPro will respond to customer needs and increase its competitiveness in receiving orders by establishing a new local subsidiary. EcoPro began operations at its cathode material plant in Debrecen, Hungary, in November 2025. From now on, the company will integrate production, sales, and marketing efforts to exp...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

Posco Future M to invest in US-based Factorial South Korea’s cathode material manufacturer, Posco Future M Co., Ltd., announced that it completed the investment in Factorial Inc. a US firm. In November 2025, the two companies agreed to form a business partnership to develop all-solid-state battery technology. This latest investment will further strengthen their cooperative relationships. Factorial, headquartered in Massachusetts, the U.S., oper...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

. Tesla has begun to produce battery packs for certain Model Ys with its own 4680 cells, to help mitigate supply chain challenges caused by trade barriers and tariff risks. It can now produce dry-electrode for 4680 cells with both anode and cathode made in Austin, Texas. Tesla expects both domestic cathode material in Texas and LFP lines in Nevada to begin production in 2026. (Tesla release on January 28, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

South Korea’s C&P New Material Technology to build LFP cathode material plant in Pohang South Korea’s C&P New Material Technology Co., Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gyeongsangbuk-do and Pohang-si to construct a new lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cathode material plant. From 2026 to 2030, the company will invest Korean won (KRW) 500 billion (JPY 55 billion) to gradually establish a production base in Pohang for LFP ca...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/26