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Gotion to launch battery production facilities in Spain in 2027

Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech, together with Spain’s Ministry of Industry, has now officially unveiled its major project for Valladolid. Gotion will invest around €950 million euros there to build a production facility for battery cathodes as well as a battery recycling plant.
For this major investment, Gotion High-Tech will receive grants totalling €138 million from the Spanish government under the PERTE funding programme – €46m more than reported in May. The budgets allocated by Gotion for each plant are €411.5m and €539.1m, respectively, resulting in a total investment volume of approximately €950m.

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CATL and Solarpro launch Eastern Europe’s largest battery storage project in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s energy storage sector has reached yet another milestone, with Solarpro Technology, in collaboration with CATL, commissioning a 602 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Burgas – the largest such facility in the country and Eastern Europe, Solarpro has announced. The project surpasses the previous record held by a 601.8 MWh BESS in Bulgaria’s Nova Zagora, put into operation earlier this year by Austria-based Enery.

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CATL says solid-state batteries remain years from large-scale commercialization

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) has set the production threshold for large-scale commercialisation of solid-state batteries at 1 million vehicles, an industrial volume projected to remain unattainable before 2030. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Caijing Magazine, company chairman Dr Robin Zeng detailed the underlying manufacturing parameters. These engineering constraints restrict initial integration to premium automotive platforms targeting market segments above 250,000 yuan (36,920 USD).

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SOLiTHOR achieves key energy density milestone while further validating alternative pathway to manufacture scalable solid-state batteries

SOLiTHOR, a European deep-tech chemistry start-up developing next generation solid-state lithium battery technology, today shares a major technical update supported by a series of validating metrics. These include the first-time impregnation of the company’s unique, proprietary Solid Composite Electrolyte with a high-loading cathode that has an areal capacity of 8mAh/cm2. Thanks to this achievement, SOLiTHOR’s technology has reached 465 Wh/kg and 1400 Wh/L at stack level in a pouch design.

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Factorial debuts on Nasdaq following public listing completion

Factorial Inc., a U.S. developer of solid-state battery technology, announced today that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Cartesian Growth Corporation III, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The combined company will operate as Factorial Energy Inc., and its Series A common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbols “FAC” and “FACWW”, respectively, on June 8, 2026.

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Panasonic to start US data centre battery production by fiscal 2028

Panasonic Holdings said on Monday it plans to start mass ​production of battery cells for ‌data centre applications at a plant in the U.S. state of Kansas in ​the financial year 2028, which ​ends March 2029.

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World’s largest battery maker shifts away from EVs to energy storage

The world’s largest EV battery maker, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), is pivoting from electric vehicles to energy storage. The shift could have a major impact on the electric car market, potentially reducing battery supply and driving up vehicle costs.
CATL says energy storage now accounts for 25% of its global sales, but it wants to increase that number to 50% by 2030. That would make EV batteries a minority of its business for the first time.

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Moment Energy launches second-life battery manufacturing facility in Vancouver

Canadian company Moment Energy is on the verge of commissioning a facility for repurposing used electric vehicle batteries in stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS). The factory in Vancouver is expected to reach an annual capacity of 1 GWh soon.
The new facility from Moment Energy, which is set to open later this month, does not focus on conventional battery recycling aimed at recovering ‘black mass’ or raw materials such as lithium, cobalt or nickel. Instead, Moment Energy bases its business model on ‘repurposing’ used batteries. Also known as ‘second life’, the approach gives decommissioned electric vehicle batteries a new application. Aachen-based startup Voltfang follows the same strategy.

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Samsung SDI expected to become battery cell supplier for Volkswagen

Volkswagen is reportedly bringing the South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI on board as an additional supplier for its Unified Cell. The standardised battery cell is currently produced by VW subsidiary PowerCo in Salzgitter and by VW affiliate Gotion in China.
According to a report by the South Korean portal The Elec, which Volkswagen has not yet confirmed, Samsung SDI has secured a major order from the Volkswagen Group to supply battery cells for its electric vehicles. The reported deal concerns the Unified Cell that the automotive group unveiled under then-CEO Herbert Diess during its Power Day event in March 2021. The Unified Cell is a prismatic battery cell with a standardised format measuring 256 x 24.8 x 106 millimetres.

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Ecobat sells German and Austrian operations to Clarios, exits European lead battery market

Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, today announced the successful completion of the sale of its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios, a global leader in advanced energy storage solutions. The transaction encompasses Ecobat’s facilities in Freiberg and Braubach, Germany, as well as the Arnoldstein operation in Austria.

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Ford launches “Ford Energy” subsidiary to enter the battery energy storage market

On May 11, Ford Motor Company announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, “Ford Energy,” marking its entry into the battery energy storage system market. The target clientele encompasses domestic utility companies, data centers, and large-scale industrial and commercial users across the United States.

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CATL launches new battery module assembly line in debrecen

The Chinese battery market leader has started assembling battery modules in a newly constructed facility in Debrecen, Hungary. The company also plans to begin test production of battery cells in the new factory shortly.
CATL announced the construction of its battery factory in Debrecen in August 2022 with the aim of producing both battery cells and modules for European automotive manufacturers. At the time, CATL confirmed an investment volume of 7.34 billion euros, spread across various expansion phases—and named Mercedes-Benz as its first major customer.

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Porsche closes battery unit Cellforce subsidiary operations

After withdrawing from Rimac, the German sports car manufacturer continues to downsize: Its already scaled-back battery cell subsidiary Cellforce will be closed, and the remaining 50 employees will lose their jobs. Additionally, the e-bike drivetrain business will be discontinued, and the software subsidiary Cetitec will be wound down.
The Cellforce Group was initially established as a joint venture between Porsche and Customcells to develop and produce bespoke high-performance battery cells tailored to the demands of Porsche’s electric sports cars. In 2023, however, Porsche took full control of Cellforce and expanded its ambitions, only to make a U-turn in April 2025 and almost completely halt Cellforce’s operations by August 2025. At the time, reportedly 200 out of 290 employees were made redundant, with the remaining staff offered the option to transfer to VW subsidiary PowerCo in Salzgitter.

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CATL subsidiary CAIT partners up with Togg on Bedrock Chassis

On April 29th, Contemporary Amperex Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Limited (CAIT), CATL’s skateboard chassis arm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Turkish automotive brand Togg to jointly develop chassis platform for its new B-segment vehicle family, marking the first overseas passenger vehicle project for the platform.
Under the agreement, CAIT will contribute its Bedrock Chassis technology and engineering expertise, while working closely with Togg to co-develop the platform for three models in Togg’s new B-segment vehicle family. Developed in line with Togg’s product strategy, user expectations and mobility ecosystem, the platform will support next-generation electric vehicles for the Turkish and European markets, with Togg playing a defining role in shaping the user experience, product requirements and digital architecture. The first model developed under the partnership is expected to enter mass production in 2027.

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Poland’s EMP teams up with Foxconn to build EV manufacturing hub

State-backed ElectroMobility Poland said Thursday it will partner with Taiwan’s Foxconn to develop an electric vehicle production and research hub in southern Poland, ​advancing plans to create a domestic EV champion as Europe demand picks up.
Battery ‌EV sales in the European Union rose by about a third in the first quarter, according to industry association ACEA, lifted in part by higher fuel prices linked to the Iran ​war.
EMP said it was negotiating the scope of cooperation with Foxconn and ​its EV subsidiary Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, including possibly forming a joint venture, ⁠and aimed to sign binding agreements in the second half of 2026.

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The Board of Directors of Morrow Batteries ASA has resolved to file for bankruptcy proceedings

The Board of Directors of Morrow Batteries ASA has today resolved to file for bankruptcy proceedings. Similar decisions have been made by the board in the subsidiaries Morrow Technologies AS and Morrow Industrialization Center AS.
The Board regrets that it was not possible to secure a limited additional timeframe to complete the ongoing process of securing a new industrial investor and financing the group. Several of the ongoing efforts had reached an advanced stage but could not be concluded within the constraints imposed by the group’s liquidity situation.

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ACC names Allan Swan as new chief executive officer

The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery cell joint venture between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and TotalEnergies has a new CEO as of 1 May. Yann Vincent is retiring, and former Panasonic manager Allan Swan is taking over.
Yann Vincent has led ACC since its founding by Stellantis and TotalEnergies and remained CEO of the battery manufacturer even after Mercedes-Benz joined the circle of investors. Vincent is now retiring.

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LGES lands major cylindrical cell order, likely tied to BMW

LG Energy Solution has secured new orders exceeding 100 GWh for its large 46-series cylindrical cells in the first quarter. According to Korean media reports, the orders come from a single customer: BMW.
First, the confirmed details: LG Energy Solution (LGES) has reported that its order backlog has grown to over 440 GWh following new orders totalling 100 GWh for cylindrical cells with a 46-millimetre diameter. However, as is customary in the supplier industry, the company has not disclosed the customers behind these orders. LGES did confirm that it began producing 4695 cells at its Ochang plant late last year and that, by the end of this year, “producing diverse 46-Series cylindrical cells, ranging from 4680 to 46120 cells” will commence at its US plant in Arizona.

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Axens’ Cathode Active Materials plant project reaches several strategic milestones

One year after the launch of the public consultation on the cathode active materials (CAM) plant project for batteries in Saint-Saulve (Northern France), the project has been selected by the Élysée as one of the “150 major strategic projects”. A new positive signal for the project’s future, following its Net Zero label awarded by the French State and the approval for the Green Industry Investment Tax Credit (C3IV).
“Axens is proud that the MACARON project has been selected among 150 flagship projects in France as part of the announcements made by the President of the Republic. This is an additional recognition of the strategic importance of locally producing advanced battery materials for French and European industrial sovereignty.” said Quentin Debuisschert, CEO of Axens.

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