Report: Tesla signs $4.3 billion battery deal with LGES July 30, 2025 Elon Musk’s company has been looking to reduce reliance on Chinese imports due to US tariffs. The lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries will be supplied from LGES’s factory in Michigan.
Tesla signs $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics July 28, 2025 The Samsung-Tesla deal comes at a sensitive time as South Korea is trying to reach a trade deal with the US after the Trump administration’s stated intention of imposing 25% tariffs.
Tesla key driver in US robotaxi market, Chinese firms bring down costs July 16, 2025 TrendForce forecasts that the US robotaxi market will grow at a CAGR of 61% between 2025 and 2035. In this fast-growing market, Tesla holds a competitive edge with its vertically integrated manufacturing and vision-based autonomous driving solution, resulting in relatively lower hardware costs.
Gravity to bring 5-minute EV charging to Greater LA May 14, 2025 Each new site will be equipped with roughly twelve 500kW Distributed Energy Access Points (DEAPs) — nearly twice the speed of Tesla Superchargers. All sites will be designed to anticipate the needs of autonomous vehicles.
520km after 5 minutes charging? CATL races ahead of competition April 22, 2025 China’s CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, also announced its sodium-ion cell battery, Naxtra, was ready for commercialization and unveiled new dual-power batteries that can go for 1,500km on a single charge.
BYD annual sales cross $100 billion, surging ahead of Tesla March 26, 2025 Chinese EV maker BYD reported a 29% jump in sales from the previous year on deliveries of 4.27 million cars. By comparison, Tesla’s 2024 revenue was USD 97.7 billion.
European Union launches investigation into Chinese EV subsidies March 21, 2025 The EU has initiated a probe into unfair Chinese subsidies of a Hungarian EV manufacturing plant.
Jaguar shelves plan to build EVs at Tata’s India plant March 14, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover could not find the right price-quality balance for locally sourced electric vehicle parts to build EVs at parent company Tata Motor’s factory in southern India, according to Reuters.
Gradiant secures 2nd semiconductor water treatment project in Dresden March 14, 2025 The Boston-headquartered water and wastewater treatment company Gradiant also announced the full integration of H+E into the Gradiant brand.
Humanoid robots are coming – and building themselves February 26, 2025 With Jabil’s manufacturing experience and Apollo’s design built for mass production, the vision of robots building robots moves closer to reality, paving the way for the mass adoption of humanoid robots.
Humanoid robots to become the next US-China battleground February 25, 2025 Governments worldwide are ramping up investments in robotics R&D as labour shortages and rising costs persist. TrendForce reports that China, Japan, the US, South Korea, and Germany have consistently ranked among the top five countries for industrial robot installations and are expected to continue executing over USD 13 billion in related projects by 2025.
NGEN commissions Austria’s largest BESS facility February 17, 2025 The Fürstenfeld storage plant is equipped with six Tesla Megapack 2XL battery modules utilizing lithium ion technology, with integrated cooling and control systems for optimized performance.
Study: EV batteries maintain 90% battery health after 120,000 km of driving February 13, 2025 An Australian study has revealed that EV batteries are more durable than previously thought after demonstrating that EVs maintain 90% battery health after 120,000 kilometers of driving.
Sphere Energy aims to jumpstart the European EV industry with AI-powered battery brain February 11, 2025 Sphere Energy is planning to transform the European EV industry by creating AI-powered brains to simulate battery behavior.
Toyota Establishes New EV and Battery Production Company in China February 10, 2025 Toyota has announced that it will establish a wholly owned production company in Shanghai to increase its production of EVs and batteries for its Lexus brand.
Rivian claims growing interest in VW joint venture January 27, 2025 U.S. electric pickup and SUV maker says they have had a huge response to the partnership that adds its software and electrical architecture to both parties vehicles.
Xiaomi wants to boost e-car sales January 03, 2025 Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi wants to more than double its car sales in 2025. Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the company, told Reuters that Xiaomi wants to deliver 300,000 vehicles next year. In 2024, the figure was 135,000.
India mulls $1.1 billion plan to boost EV battery production December 02, 2024 The scheme aims to support the domestic manufacturing of key components such as electrodes, anodes, cathodes, electrolytes and copper foil that require heavy capital investment and R&D.
With Tesla entry uncertain, India woos other EV makers November 29, 2024 The Indian government is now also considering EV investments at existing factories that currently build gasoline-engine and hybrid cars, sources told Reuters.
Arizona grid gets 200 MW Tesla battery storage boost November 22, 2024 Utility Salt River Project and EDP Renewables North America subsidiary Flatland Storage are launching the Flatland Energy Storage Project to help meet the state’s energy demands.
Has Trump decided to kill Biden’s $7,500 EV tax credit? November 15, 2024 Representatives of Elon Musk’s Tesla, US’s biggest EV maker, have reportedly told a Trump transition committee that they are in favor of ending the subsidy.
LG Energy to supply batteries for SpaceX Starship rocket November 11, 2024 The product LG Energy is working on for Space X is reportedly a cylindrical lithium-ion battery, which could be installed in SpaceX’s new spacecraft.
L&F to mass produce cathodes with 95% nickel content November 05, 2024 This is the highest nickel content for such a battery type. L&F will start supplying these ultra-high-nickel cathodes to Korean battery cell makers and US EV manufacturers from December.
Is Tesla in talks with SK Hynix for $725 million eSSD order? October 28, 2024 Tesla has pledged to invest USD 10 billion every year in building its AI supercomputer, Dojo, for which the US carmaker needs fast and large capacity drives to improve the system’s efficiency.
Exclusive: Top 30 EMS providers in CEE unveiled October 24, 2024 At this year’s Evertiq Expo in Warsaw, the spotlight shone on the top 30 largest EMS providers in Central and Eastern Europe. Unveiled exclusively at the Expo on October 24, the top list highlights key players driving the region's electronics manufacturing industry. So, who are the biggest players in the region?
Ontario announces $170 million Tilbury Battery Storage Project October 21, 2024 The project will use 89 Tesla Megapacks, lithium-ion battery storage units. Once complete, the facility will provide 80 megawatts of storage with the capacity to power approximately 80,000 homes.
UK’s largest battery energy storage facility goes live October 11, 2024 The 200MWh plant is TagEnergy’s first transmission-connected BESS. The project is 100% owned and operated by TagEnergy. Tesla, Habitat Energy and RES are project partners.
LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to Mercedes affiliate October 11, 2024 LGES plans to supply Mercedes with its 1.8-inch cylindrical batteries, which will be produced at a new facility being built in Arizona, the company’s second standalone factory in North America.
Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium producer Arcadium October 07, 2024 Though lithium prices have dropped 88% over the past two years, partly due to Chinese oversupply, its demand is expected to surge in this decade as production of lithium-ion batteries picks up pace.
Nio gets $1.9 billion injection from parent, investors September 30, 2024 Strategic investors have agreed to invest USD 470 million in cash in Nio China. The carmaker has also agreed to invest USD 1.4 billion in cash to subscribe to the newly issued shares of Nio China.
Fire breaks out in CATL factory in China, no casualties reported September 30, 2024 Emergency services were sent to the plant belonging to Chinese battery maker to fight the fire and organize the evacuation of any people inside the 15,000 square metre facility in Ningde.
Redwood Materials partners with BMW of North America September 20, 2024 The battery recycling specialist will recover BMW vehicles' end-of-life lithium-ion cells and take them to its facilities in Reno, Nevada, where it will recycle and refine their critical minerals.