Sumitomo Rubber and Tohoku University three-dimensionally visualize chemical state of lithium-sulfur batteries Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced on May 27 that it has jointly succeeded with Tohoku University in three-dimensionally visualizing the chemical state of the sulfur-based cathode active materials used in lithium-sulfur battery material. This is expected to clarify the mechanism of lithium-sulfur battery reactio...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/29

Gotion receives aid under Perte VEC funding program for two battery projects in Spain On May 14, multiple sources reported that Gotion High-Tech will receive EUR 92 million under Spain's Perte VEC funding program to advance two battery projects in Valladolid. Gotion plans to construct two facilities in Valladolid, one for battery cathode production and the other for battery recycling. Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/18

Dryve Battery Materials relaunches in Canada after split from Novonix On May 1, Halifax, Nova Scotia Dryve Battery Materials Inc. announced its official launch in Halifax, Nova Scotia as an independent battery materials company focused on commercializing its patented dry, pCAM-free synthesis platform for lithium-ion cathode materials. Dryve was formed following the divestiture of the former Battery Technology Solutions business from Chattanooga, ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/09

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

nished anode material, has been indigenously developed through over a decade of in-house R&D. The process architecture is designed with flexibility to incorporate alternative raw materials, making it scalable and resilient to evolving market dynamics. The commissioning comes alongside Himadri's LFP cathode active material project, with Phase I targeting a first milestone capacity of 2,000 MTPA by Q3 FY 2027 (ending December), with full Phase I op...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/24

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

April 21, UK battery recycling firm Altilium and The Structural Battery Company (SB Co) announced a collaboration to develop a fully domestic battery supply chain for next-generation heavy-lift drones, targeting logistics and defence applications. The partnership will integrate Altilium's recycled cathode and anode active materials, recovered from end-of-life EV batteries, into SB Co's Drone Spine technology, a structural battery backbone that e...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/22

hium refining operation that will be able to support 500,000 EVs annually. To support this expansion, Mangrove has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Elevra to secure spodumene feedstock from the North American Lithium (NAL) mine in Quebec, creating a pathway towards Canada’s first mine-to-cathode lithium supply chain. Mangrove Lithium investors include BMW i Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation, Asahi Kasei, Canada Growth Fund, Breakthrough...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/18

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

BMW focuses on low-carbon production and sustainability for new BMW i7 On April 15, BMW announced that Gen6 battery cells for the BMW i7’s battery are manufactured using energy from renewable sources. The same applies to anode and cathode materials, with cell production partly using recycled lithium, cobalt, and nickel. This reduces the overall supply chain CO2 footprint of the Gen6 battery cell in the new BMW i7 60 xDrive by 33 % compared to t...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/15

tpa LCE), and 5,400 tpa graphite. The expansion is expected to create 70 new high-value jobs in Plymouth. The project will also provide the foundation for its ACT4 recycling plant in Teesside, which will have the capacity to process 150,000 EV batteries per year, producing 30,000 tonnes per year of cathode active materials (CAM). Based on Altilium press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/10

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

Gelion, Australia, expands Collaboration Agreement scope with TDK Corporation On March 31, Gelion announced exceptional performance results from its Nano-Encapsulated Sulfur (NES) Cathode Active Material (CAM) platform, leading to an expansion in the Collaboration Agreement scope with TDK Corporation. These developments further validate the performance potential and commercial readiness of Gelion’s cathode technology. Gelion is seeking to repla...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

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

i Metals Corp., developer of the K.Hill Battery-Grade Manganese Project in Botswana, updated its convertible loan facility agreements with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC). Giyani has developed a hydrometallurgical process to produce battery-grade manganese products, for cathode precursor materials, critical for electric vehicles.  The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has updated its loan agree...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26