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🔋 Chinese Car Exports to EU Surpass 1 Million Units in 2025
China’s passenger car exports to the EU reached 1,006,188 units in 2025, up 30.7%, lifting Chinese models’ share to 7%. Exports totaled €13.72 billion, and BYD’s sales rose 162.7% while several European brands saw declines. Read more
🔋 EV Battery Capacity Tops 134.9 GWh; Korean Share Slides
Global EV battery capacity increased 4.4% to 134.9 GWh in Jan–Feb 2026. LG Energy Solution, SK On, and Samsung SDI’s combined share fell 2.2 percentage points, while CATL led at 56.9 GWh and Panasonic posted modest growth. Read more
🔋 Global EV Deliveries Outside China Climb 18.4% in Jan–Feb
Global EV deliveries outside China rose 18.4% to 1.13 million units in Jan–Feb, led by Volkswagen’s 9.5% growth. BYD grew in Asia and Europe, Tesla declined, and Hyundai recorded 18.3% gains, with results tied to local regulation and supply-chain strategies. Read more
🔋 Volkswagen Leads Global EV Deliveries as Europe, Asia Surge
Deliveries of BEVs and PHEVs outside China increased 18.4% to 1.132 million in Jan–Feb 2026, driven by Europe and Asia excluding China. Volkswagen, BYD, and Tesla were the leading automakers amid shifting regional policies. Read more
🔋 China’s March 2026 Power Battery Installs Total 56.5 GWh
China’s power battery installations totaled 56.5 GWh in March 2026, down 0.1% year-on-year and up 114.9% from February. CATL led with 25.71 GWh (45.5%), followed by BYD at 10.06 GWh (17.8%) and CALB at 3.52 GWh (6.2%). Read more
🔋 Stellantis and Leapmotor to Co-Develop Opel O3U Electric SUV
Stellantis is in advanced talks with Leapmotor to co-develop the Opel O3U electric SUV on Leapmotor’s B10 platform. Production is slated for Zaragoza in 2028, with an annual output target of 50,000. Read more
⭕ BATTERY TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
🔋 Chinese Lab Shows Sodium-Ion Battery with No Thermal Runaway
A Chinese Academy of Sciences team reported a polymerizable non-flammable electrolyte that solidifies above 150 °C to block thermal runaway in sodium-ion cells. A 3.5 Ah cell reportedly survived nail penetration and 300 °C heating without fire. Read more
🔋 BMW and Rimac Develop High-Voltage Battery for i7
BMW Group and Rimac Technology co-developed a high-voltage battery system for the upcoming all-electric i7 using sixth-gen eDrive and 4695 cylindrical cells. BMW said the design targets 20% higher energy density, with modules built in Croatia. Read more
🔋 BYD Solid-State Progress Faces Scaling, Cost, and Yield Hurdles
BYD Chief Scientist Lian Yubo said solid-state batteries have reached a breakthrough stage, while large-scale commercialization still faces engineering, cost, and yield challenges. BYD is developing sulfide solid-state, sodium-ion, and LFP cell technologies. Read more
⭕ ENERGY STORAGE & GRID
🔋 Solar-Plus-Storage and Corporate Power Deals Gain Momentum
A report links higher oil and gas prices amid the Iran conflict to increased focus on clean power. It cites cost-competitive solar-plus-storage in Saudi Arabia, large corporate clean energy deals, and growth in Australia’s utility-scale battery market. Read more
🔋 Renalfa Buys Romania Solar Project and 400 MW/2 h BESS
Renalfa Power Clusters acquired Romania’s 365 MW Horia 2 solar project and a 400 MW/2 h battery system. Phase 1 plans target 568 MWp PV and 669 MW/2 GWh BESS with controls by 2027. Read more
🔋 EVE Energy Launches 6.9 MWh BESS, Signs 50+ GWh Deals
EVE Energy launched a 6.9 MWh BESS and reported 10% higher volumetric energy density and 430 Wh/L cell density, along with full-voltage protection and staged fire suppression. The company also announced over 50 GWh in storage deals. Read more
🔋 IEA: Global Shocks Drive Energy Policy and Public Spending Growth
An IEA report says global shocks in recent years drove a surge in energy policy, with public spending doubling to $405 billion in 2025. Measures cited include infrastructure, renewables, storage, and critical mineral actions. Read more
⭕ BATTERY RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY
🔋 Battery Leaders Meet in New York for FOB Summit 2026
The Future of Batteries (FOB) Summit brought together industry participants across battery technologies and supply chain segments, including solid-state, zinc-ion, and lithium refining, with attendees from Germany, Norway, Japan, and the US. Read more
🔋 China Unveils Policy to Standardize EV Battery Recycling
China’s MIIT and All-China supply cooperatives issued guidelines to standardize lithium-ion battery recycling. The plan includes expanding collection networks, strengthening major recyclers, and deploying digital traceability for EV batteries. Read more
🔋 Altilium Wins £18.5M Grant for UK EV Battery Recycling Plant
Altilium won an £18.5 million UK grant to build its ACT3 hydrometallurgical plant in Plymouth. The facility is planned to process 24,000 EV batteries per year and recover nickel MHP, lithium sulfate, and graphite starting in 2027. Read more
🔋 cylib to Lead German Sodium-Ion Battery Recycling Consortium
cylib will lead a 25-partner German consortium to develop an industrial sodium-ion battery recycling process by 2029. The €14.5 million SIB:DE project plans to pilot mechanical, hydrometallurgical, and direct routes. Read more
⭕ POLICY & MANUFACTURING
🔋 South Korea Revises Bus Subsidies to Favor Denser Batteries
South Korea’s MOLIT updated low-floor bus subsidies, raising the maximum grant to 90 million won while excluding buses with low battery energy density. The policy aims to encourage higher-performance batteries and improve fleet efficiency. Read more
🔋 Microvast and Iveco Group Expand EV Battery Partnership
Microvast and Iveco Group expanded their EV battery partnership from the 2017 eDaily project to Gen 1 and Gen 2 packs assembled in Europe for IVECO BUS and S-eWay vehicles. The companies are also planning next-generation cells aimed at improved performance. Read more
🔋 UK Greenlights £380M Support for Agratas Somerset Gigafactory
Britain approved £380 million for Agratas from a £470 million APC grant to build a 40 GWh gigafactory in Somerset. The facility is intended to supply Jaguar Land Rover and increase UK battery manufacturing capacity. Read more
🔋 Tesla Adds Sunwoda as Fifth Global Battery Supplier
Tesla added Sunwoda EVB as its fifth global power battery supplier, sourcing LFP cells from Sunwoda’s Yiwu plant for assembly at Tesla’s Shanghai factory for export models. The move diversifies supply beyond CATL and supports 3C fast charging. Read more
🔋 Germany Launches SIB:DE Sodium-Ion Battery Consortium
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research launched SIB:DE Entwicklung, a 25-partner consortium focused on cost-effective sodium-ion battery cells, recycling process optimization, and industrial implementation for EV and stationary storage uses. Read more
⭕ MINING & BATTERY MATERIALS
🔋 Rock Tech Lithium Partners with BMI Group for Red Rock Plant
Rock Tech Lithium partnered with BMI Group in a CAD 200 million venture to build a lithium converter at Red Rock. A non-dilutive CAD 30 million funding round is set to support feasibility, permitting, and site preparation ahead of a 2026 investment decision. Read more
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- Audit Technician – CATL Debrecen, Hungary – View details
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