Forge Nano breaks ground on battery gigafactory in North Carolina August 20, 2026 Forge Nano has broken ground on a major expansion of its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, in the United States. The project, backed by up to USD 100 million from the US Department of Energy, will expand the site to nearly 315,000 square feet and establish up to 3 GWh of annual battery cell manufacturing capacity.
Gotion Power Morocco secures €100M loan for LFP battery project July 27, 2026 The African Development Bank Group, which approved the loan, also plans to mobilise up to an additional EUR 141 million from financial partners to support the implementation of this strategic project in Morocco.
Eni breaks ground on battery manufacturing plant in Brindisi July 10, 2026 Eni Storage Systems’ development plan includes construction of a gigafactory in Brindisi, Italy, for production of battery cells and modules, together with a BESS assembly plant. The project envisages a total production capacity of 16 GWh per year by 2030.
Tesla to hire 1,000 workers at German Gigafactory July 01, 2026 Tesla has announced plans to hire 1,000 employees at its Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin, as the company prepares to increase production. From October, the plant is expected to raise output to 7,500 vehicles per week, marking the next phase in the expansion of Tesla's European manufacturing hub.
Eni, Seri sign deal to develop stationary battery supply chain May 29, 2026 As part of the transaction, Eni Industrial Evolution is acquiring a 30% stake in a newly established company established by FIB, of which FIB will retain a 70% stake. The consideration for the stake includes a fixed component of EUR 55 million.
UK awards $510M to Tata’s Agratas for EV battery gigafactory April 10, 2026 Agratas is building what may be Britain’s largest electric vehicle battery plant in Somerset, with an expected 40 gigawatt-hours capacity.
ProLogium breaks ground on solid-state battery gigafactory in France February 11, 2026 Taiwanese battery developer ProLogium has officially started construction of its first European gigafactory, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion outside Asia.
ACC shelves Termoli gigafactory – unions push for mechanical production February 09, 2026 Automotive Cells Company (ACC), the European battery cell joint venture owned by Stellantis, Mercedes‑Benz and TotalEnergies, has officially abandoned plans for a gigafactory at the Stellantis Termoli plant in Italy. The decision also affects ACC’s planned site in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
AESC starts production at UK battery gigafactory in Sunderland December 18, 2025 Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) has launched its new electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Sunderland, UK, with production now underway.
PowerCo starts battery cell production at Salzgitter gigafactory December 17, 2025 Volkswagen-owned PowerCo has officially commissioned its gigafactory in Salzgitter, Germany, and started production of its first Unified Cells “made in Europe,”.
ElevenEs considers €600M battery gigafactory in Poland September 16, 2025 Battery technology company ElevenEs is weighing plans to build a EUR 600 million gigafactory for advanced battery cells in Poland, with construction targeted to begin by the end of 2027. The project would employ around 700 engineers and represents one of the company's most significant expansion moves to date.
Poland in the race for the Baltic AI GigaFactory August 29, 2025 Poland, together with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, has submitted an Expression of Interest to the European Commission for the creation of the Baltic AI GigaFactory – a project valued at around 3 billion euros and designed to become the region’s largest high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence. According to Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs, the proposal was formally lodged in June 2025 as part of the EU’s InvestAI initiative. Now these countries must wait for a decision.
Telekom announces European industrial AI infrastructure with Nvidia July 04, 2025 The AI factory in Germany will support industrial AI workloads for European manufacturers. It will feature 10,000 GPUs through Nvidia DGX B200 systems and RTX Pro Servers running Nvidia CUDA-X, RTX and Omniverse accelerated workloads from leading software vendors.
Electrovaya receives additional $6.3 million order with major company July 03, 2025 The batteries will be used by a leading Fortune 100 e-commerce company in the United States for powering material handling electric vehicles in multiple distribution centers.
AESC starts battery production at Douai gigafactory June 12, 2025 EV battery manufacturer Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) has officially started production at its French gigafactory in Douai.
Cygni commissions 4.8 GWh BESS gigafactory in Hyderabad June 03, 2025 Set up with an investment of over USD 11.5 million, the Phase-I facility is located on a five-acre campus in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company plans to double the capacity by 2027.
VFlowTech raises $20.5M, to focus on battery solutions in India May 16, 2025 The fresh capital will be deployed to scale VFlowTech’s 100 MWh manufacturing plant in India into a full-fledged gigafactory and to enhance the deployment of its vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) in India’s renewable energy market.
AESC secures $1.3 billion to build EV battery plant in UK May 12, 2025 The new gigafactory in Sunderland is expected to provide employment to over 1000 people and power 100,000 electric vehicles annually, six times more than the country’s current capacity.
Waaree launches ‘India’s largest solar cell facility’ in Gujarat March 31, 2025 Waaree Energies’ 5.4 GW factory in Chikhli, Gujarat, is spread across 150 acres with a built-up area of 101 acres. The Indian company has already invested USD 350 million in the campus at the Chikhli unit.
After Northvolt's collapse: national action needed to protect production March 12, 2025 The news of battery manufacturer Northvolt’s bankruptcy hit Sweden hard, but maybe hardest of all it hit the northern city of Skellefteå – the city where its Gigafactory is located.
CALB to invest $2.1B in EV battery factory in Portugal February 24, 2025 The factory in Sines will produce lithium batteries for EVs with a total annual capacity of 15 gigawatt hours. The unit is expected to create 1,800 direct jobs, Chinese battery maker CALB said.
Stellantis, Zeta to jointly develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries December 06, 2024 For customers, this means potentially a lighter battery pack with the same usable energy as contemporary lithium-ion batteries, enabling greater range and improved handling.
Lyten acquires battery manufacturing assets from Cuberg November 14, 2024 Supermaterial applications company and lithium-sulfur batteries manufacturer Lyten will acquire Cuberg’s San Leandro lithium-metal battery manufacturing facility and cell making equipment.
Battery analytics provider Liminal raises $10 million October 21, 2024 The investment round was catalyzed by LG Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of the LG Group, and included new support from Chailease Holdings as well as participation by current investors.
ABF partners with Tinci for battery material supply October 17, 2024 The 7-year agreement enables American Battery Factory (ABF) to advance battery cell production processes alongside the imminent construction of the company’s first gigafactory in Tucson, Arizona.
Lyten to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory October 16, 2024 Stellantis-backed Lyten has unveiled plans to invest more than USD 1 billion to build the world’s first Lithium-Sulfur battery gigafactory.
Northvolt streamlines its operations – reducing its workforce September 10, 2024 In streamlining operations, battery company Northvolt says it will initially focus on large-scale cell manufacturing whilst reducing costs and exploring future partnerships to secure its position in the global battery landscape.
Battery development in Southeast Asia gets MoU boost August 23, 2024 Gigafactory Malaysia (GMSB), a subsidiary of NanoMalaysia, and Singapore-based NEU Battery Materials are joining hands to collaborate on Lithium battery recycling.
Morrow's gigafactory is now up and running August 21, 2024 Morrow Batteries' and Europe's first gigawatt-scale factory for LFP batteries has officially been inagurated in Arendal, Norway.
Gothenburg's tech cluster strengthens Sweden’s automotive industry August 13, 2024 With a growing tech sector and significant investments in electrification, Gothenburg has become a Swedish centre for innovation in the automotive industry. Here, traditional actors and new players meet to shape the mobility of the future.
Blue Solutions to invest €2 billion in French gigafactory May 30, 2024 Blue Solutions, a French solid-state battery company, is planning to build a EUR 2 billion gigafactory in eastern France.
Northvolt starts construction of German gigafactory March 26, 2024 Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has officially stated the construction of its battery gigafactory – Northvolt Drei – in the German city of Heide.