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.
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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.
Novo energy start building Sweden’s second, and Gothenburg’s first gigafactory
March 07, 2024
Novo Energy, the joint venture between Northvolt and Volvo Cars, has officially started the construction of its battery factory in Torslanda, Gothenburg near Volvo Cars' manufacturing plant.
Tesla's German plant without power after pylon fire
March 05, 2024
Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany is without power following an electricity pylon catching fire near the plant.
New funds will accelerate ACC battery network buildout
February 14, 2024
ACC says it has closed a EUR 4.4 billion debt raising, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, as well as R&D.
€560 million for European solar gigafactory
January 31, 2024
3Sun, Enel Green Power's photovoltaic cell and modules production gigafactory, has secured a EUR 560 million financial package to back the expansion of its production capacity.
Northvolt raises $5 billion to expand its battery network
January 16, 2024
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has just signed the largest green loan raised in Europe to date, which will facilitate the expansion of Europe's first homegrown gigafactory, Northvolt Ett, and also the realisation of Northvolt's plans for battery recycling.
Stellantis and Samsung SDI invests $3.2B in new gigafactory
October 12, 2023
Stellantis and Samsung SDI have chosen Kokomo, Indiana, as the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States as part of the StarPlus Energy joint venture.
Europe's new battery materials player IONWAY
October 09, 2023
The newly-founded Brussels-based European EV battery materials producer IONWAY has chosen to build its first cathode active material (CAM) production plant in Nysa, Poland, adjacent to Umicore’s existing CAM plant.
Volvo and Northvolt break ground on gigafactory
September 29, 2023
Construction of Volvo Cars and Northvolt’s joint Li-on battery gigafactory in Gothenburg, Sweden, is now officially underway.
Northvolt to buid next gigafactory in Quebec, Canada
September 29, 2023
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, says that it will establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory, just outside of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Inobat has found the location for its Serbian gigafactory
September 27, 2023
The Slovakian battery company announces that it has selected the Serbian town of Cuprija as the location for its Serbia Giga Factory and Recycling Project code-named "Lion".
Fraunhofer ISE support setup of PV Production site in France
September 26, 2023
HoloSolis SAS, a company founded in 2022 by EIT InnoEnergy, IDEC GROUP and TSE, plans to build a production line for both PV solar cells and modules. The new company will be located close to the French-German border in the district of Sarreguemines.
Verkor secures over €2 bn to launch gigafactory in France
September 20, 2023
The financing is said to accelerate the construction of Verkor’s gigafactory, in Dunkirk, technological developments, and investments generating thousands of direct and indirect long-term jobs.
Northvolt raises $1.2 billion to fuel future expansion
August 22, 2023
As Northvolt assembles its first battery systems at Northvolt Dwa in Poland, the company announces that it has raised of USD 1.2 billion to finance plans for its further European and North American expansion.
ABB expands partnership with Northvolt
August 18, 2023
ABB will deliver electrification solutions to Revolt Ett, Northvolt’s new battery recycling facility in Sweden.
Tata to invest £4bn in UK electric battery giga plant
July 20, 2023
The Tata Group has announced it will build a gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries in the UK – its first outside of India.
SEAT to build a battery cell assembly plant in Martorell
July 19, 2023
Spanish car maker SEAT will invest EUR 300 million in a new facility located in Catalonia, Northern Spain. The plant will assemble cells that PowerCo will manufacture at its gigafactory in Valencia.
IMCO invests $400 million in Northvolt
June 21, 2023
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is investing USD 400 million in Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. These new funds will enable Northvolt's planned expansion.
Varta launches gigafactory for energy storage systems
June 15, 2023
With an investment of more than EUR 20 million, the company is looking to meet a strong demand that continues to grow. And Varta says that further investments are planned.
ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory in Dunkirk, France
May 16, 2023
ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan.
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