Battery supply chain

[Jan – 2026] Ford and Honda battery partnerships affected as energy companies divert EV battery investment to energy storage

[Jan – 2026] China Just Defined What “Solid-State” Batteries Are—Before Anyone Else Could

[Jan – 2026] LGES Terminates Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract with Freudenberg

[Jan – 2026] Struggling battery makers bet on ESS, AI, cost cutting to power 2026 rebound

[Jan – 2026] US battery autonomy will upend EV hierarchy

[Jan – 2026] China to control nearly 60% of critical minerals processing by 2030

[Jan – 2026] NDS2 targets lithium beneficiation focus on battery-grade production

[Jan – 2026] Managem to switch to cobalt sulfate production instead of metal

[Jan – 2026] China’s Sinoma signs EPC contract with Morocco’s OCP for phosphate plant

[Jan – 2026] Reliance halts cell-making plans after failed bid for China tech

[Jan – 2026] Lithium prices surge as China set to revoke battery export tax rebates

[Jan – 2026] Tesla quietly cuts 1,700 jobs at Gigafactory Berlin despite denying it

[Jan – 2026] Portugal Receives €180M EU Grant for Strategic Lithium Refinery

[Jan – 2026] Geely to complete production of first solid-state battery pack in 2026

[Jan – 2026] CATL signs $17.2 billion lithium order as world’s largest EV battery maker secures key material supply

[Jan – 2026] China to Cut VAT Rebates on Lithium Batteries: Who Wins & Who Loses?

[Jan – 2026] LGES builds pilot line for sodium-ion batteries

[Jan – 2026] China, in warning to EV battery makers, seeks to curb price war, excess capacity

[Jan – 2026] China summons leading EV battery makers CATL, BYD, Gotion to official meeting

[Jan – 2026] LG Energy sees surprise loss as EV market demand outlook cools