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Clarios, Altris and InoBat are moving their sodium-ion battery programme towards pilot-scale and small-series production after validating cold-cranking performance at temperatures as low as -40C. The companies said the latest development work included int

Almost every US consumer owns a rechargeable device, but fewer than half understand what a lithium-ion battery is, according to a report from UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). The report, The Rechargeable Society: Building Trust in a Battery-Powered World

Cambridge, UK-based anode material developer Echion Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's Energy Tech Solution (ETS) to manufacture demonstration and customised cells using its XNO niobium-based technology. Under the agr

Chinese battery maker CATL has unveiled a modular commercial vehicle battery capable of delivering trucks a claimed driving range of up to 1,000km. The Tectrans II platform, presented at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, can be assembled using different

Quebec-based Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) is aiming to take a final investment decision in the coming months on a C$374 million (US$267 million) active anode material plant in Bécancour. The company is presenting the project to prospective investors at th

Canadian lithium developer E3 Lithium has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to supply up to 5,000 tonnes a year of battery-grade lithium carbonate to Indian cathode material producer Epsilon CAM.The proposed five-year agreement would cover

Union Power Metals has begun its maiden drilling programme at the Michalová manganese project in central Slovakia, as it investigates the potential for Europe's first integrated mine-to-battery-grade manganese operation.The Canadian exploration company sp

Researchers from LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Seoul National University have demonstrated a 40Ah lithium manganese-rich (LMR) battery cell that retained 92.2% of its initial energy after 883 cycles.The team said it improved the stability of the large-for

R3 Lithium has started operations at the former Ascend Elements battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia, with plans to bring its recycled lithium

Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) has produced lithium carbonate exceeding 99.3% purity at its United Downs geothermal plant in Cornwall.The company described the material as technical-grade lithium carbonate and claimed United Downs was the first European