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Volkswagen, PowerCo and Gotion plan lithium iron phosphate battery production sites in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco. The move is intended to strengthen Europe’s EV battery supply chain.
LG Energy Solution and indiGOtech have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore battery supply and technical collaboration. The potential agreement could support indiGOtech's upcoming commercial EVs if the companies reach a final deal.
A study from Chalmers University of Technology looks at reconfigurable battery packs that can bypass weaker cells. The research says this could extend battery life by more than 20 per cent in certain high-voltage vehicles under optimal conditions.
Princeton NuEnergy says it will receive battery manufacturing scrap from SK Battery America under a planned expansion of their closed-loop recycling collaboration. The arrangement matters because it links battery production waste back into recycling for EV battery supply chains.
Toyota has opened a 30,000-square-foot battery development center in Michigan. The site is intended to support EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid battery technology development in North America.
Autocraft Solutions Group won the Green Award at the Automechanika Frankfurt Innovation Awards 2026 for its REVIVE workshops. The award highlights EV battery repair and remanufacturing as a route to handling failed battery packs.
GM said it will be the first company to mass-produce prismatic LMR battery cells. The company says the cells can deliver 33% higher energy density than LFP at a comparable cost, which could affect EV battery pricing and range.
GM said it completed a closed-loop EV battery recycling pilot using recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese in new battery cells. The result points to a recycling path for battery materials used in electric vehicles.