⭕ INDUSTRY & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
- 🔋 CATL Chairman Urges Quality Focus Amid EV Market Growth – CATL CEO Robin Zeng said quality must lead the growing NEV and battery market, citing more than 7.4 million China NEV sales and 608 GWh of global battery installations. Read more
- 🔋 Contemporary Amperex Technology Widens Lead in EV Batteries – Global EV battery usage reached 725.2 GWh in January-July 2026, up 20.4% year over year. Contemporary Amperex Technology held the top spot, with Chinese suppliers dominating the rankings. Read more
- 🔋 Global EV Battery Usage Rises 20.4% as CATL Leads Market – Battery usage in EVs, plug-in hybrids and hybrids totaled 725.2 GWh in January-July 2026, up 20.4% year on year, as CATL widened its lead and Chinese suppliers extended their share of the top 10. Read more
- 🔋 China’s NEV Penetration Hits Record 65.2% in August – NEV penetration in China’s passenger car market reached 65.2% in August. Battery-electric sales rose, plug-in hybrids weakened, and gasoline car sales fell 40%. Read more
- 🔋 Li Auto Expands Proprietary Batteries Across Vehicle Lineup – Li Auto will use its proprietary battery technology across its lineup from Sept. 7, with phased rollouts for the Li Mega Home, Li i9 and 2026 Li i6, while deepening its partnership with Sunwoda. Read more
- 🔋 Xpeng Opens Automated Production Line for Iron Robots – Xpeng has commissioned an automated line for its Iron humanoid robot, with more than 80% of core processes automated. Mass production remains planned for end-2026, with deliveries in 2027. Read more
- 🔋 Amaron Expands European Presence at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 – Amaron is expanding its European presence at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026. No operational updates, product details, or quotes could be verified from the available source. Read more
⭕ BATTERY TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
- 🔋 LG Energy Solution Advances Stability of LMR EV Batteries – LG Energy Solution and Seoul National University identified operating changes that improve lithium manganese-rich battery stability and reduce gas generation in large-format EV cells. Read more
- 🔋 Dongfeng to Unveil Hybrid Solid-Liquid Battery in October – Dongfeng Motor will present its in-house solid-liquid hybrid battery in October and start installing it in mass-produced vehicles in Q4 2026, targeting 1,000 kilometers of range. Read more
- 🔋 China Reports Fourth-Gen LFP Cell Benchmark Above 200 Wh/kg – China reports that a fourth-generation high-compaction LFP cell has passed 200 Wh/kg, while prismatic-cell winding speeds rose to 7.5 cells per minute. Read more
- 🔋 Humanoid Robots Seen as Early Solid-State Battery Market – Humanoid robots may be the first major use for solid-state batteries as Samsung SDI, EcoPro, LG Energy Solution and SK On work toward commercialization, with high-energy-density cells suited to robot loads. Read more
- 🔋 Fraunhofer ISE Boosts Battery Energy Density by 15% – Fraunhofer ISE says thicker, PFAS-free electrodes can raise cell energy storage by 10% to 15% at the same weight, while lowering production complexity and resource use. Read more
- 🔋 BAM Finds Lithium Isotope Fingerprint for Battery Aging – BAM researchers found that lithium-6 and lithium-7 distribute differently inside cells, creating a fingerprint of aging that could reveal degradation earlier and improve service-life predictions. Read more
⭕ EV APPLICATIONS
- 🔋 BYD Targets 2.5 Million Overseas Vehicle Sales in 2027 – BYD aims for more than 2.5 million overseas vehicle sales in 2027 as it expands shipping capacity and production abroad, and raised its 2026 overseas target to 1.9 to 2.0 million vehicles. Read more
- 🔋 BYD Reportedly Expands Vehicle Carrier Fleet With 10 Ships – Industry reports say BYD ordered 10 more pure car and truck carriers, which could lift its fleet to 18 ships and capacity above 130,000 CEU as export logistics expand through 2029. Read more
- 🔋 Tesla Reveals European Semi Specs Before Hannover Debut – Tesla cited up to 550 km of range at 40 tonnes and 800 kW Megacharging for the European Semi, with a likely different battery setup from the U.S. version. Pricing and timing are undisclosed. Read more
- 🔋 Li Auto Plans European Debut of Li 6 at Paris Motor Show – Li Auto will present its first European model at the Paris Motor Show in October and plans to start sales in late 2026, with the battery-electric Li 6 SUV anchoring its European rollout. Read more
- 🔋 BYD FinDreams Battery Signs Industrial Rail Locomotive Deal – FinDreams Battery and Changsha Fusheng Technology will develop automotive-grade Blade Battery systems for industrial and mining rail locomotives. No deal value or timeline was disclosed. Read more
⭕ BATTERY RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY
- 🔋 R3 Lithium Starts Georgia Recycled Lithium Carbonate Plant – R3 Lithium has started operations in Covington, Georgia, producing lithium carbonate from 100% recycled battery materials, and secured $15 million to expand production. Read more
- 🔋 Fraunhofer FFB and RWTH Aachen Launch Recycling Lab – Fraunhofer FFB and RWTH Aachen University are building NRW-DiRecLab to test five direct recycling routes for electrode scrap, compare material quality, and develop a scale-up concept. Read more
- 🔋 Rebaba Upcycles EV Batteries for Circular Storage Systems – Sweden-based Rebaba converts used EV batteries into second-life storage for commercial and industrial sites, with owned or service-based models that can cut energy costs and support grid balancing. Read more
⭕ POLICY & REGULATION
- 🔋 China Sets 2030 NEV Targets and Autonomous Driving Goals – China’s new five-year plan raises NEV adoption targets, expands autonomous driving pilots, and calls for more charging and battery-swapping infrastructure while tightening capacity oversight. Read more
- 🔋 Duffy Urges Ford to Reconsider Ties With Chinese Firms – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged Ford to rethink partnerships with Geely and CATL as the automaker’s Michigan battery plant ramps up. Read more
- 🔋 States Move to Pause Data Center Growth in Major Markets – Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania are moving to slow or pause new data center projects, citing power costs, grid strain, and community impacts, with possible delays costing developers billions. Read more
⭕ MINING & BATTERY MATERIALS
- 🔋 IBU-tec Gets Approval for Major LFP Plant in Saxony-Anhalt – IBU-tec advanced materials secured approval for new operating buildings at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, advancing Europe’s largest planned LFP plant, slated for 15,000 tons of annual capacity and a 2028 start. Read more
- 🔋 LANXESS Opens Battery Lab to Advance LFP Materials – LANXESS opened a battery laboratory in Krefeld-Uerdingen to speed LFP materials development, testing iron oxide and iron phosphate directly in cells and supporting sodium-ion work. Read more
⭕ Events, Conferences & Trade Shows
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⭕ Latest Job Opportunities
- Latest Job Openings on LinkedIn (Daily Updated)
💼 Jobs in Europe (all jobs can be atributed to Europe as region):
- Senior Process Engineer – tozero, Germany – View details
- Battery System Design Engineer ESS / BESS (m/f/d) – Gotion Inc., Germany – View details
- Sales Director (EV) – Gotion Inc., Germany – View details
- Constructor / Designer – EnerSys, Poland – View details
- Key Account Manager IMS – Home Office (Germany) – EnerSys, Germany – View details
- Technical Solution Engineer – CATL, Poland – View details
- Logistics & Operations Technician – R3 Robotics, Germany – View details
- Electrical Automation Technician – Terrafame Ltd, Finland – View details
💼 Jobs in North America (all jobs can be atributed to North America as region):
- Quality Planning Engineer I – LG Energy Solution, United States – View details
- Production Engineer – Ultium Cells LLC, United States – View details
- Manufacturing Engineer II – Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America, United States – View details
- Engineering Manager – Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America, United States – View details
- FP&A Analyst – Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., United States – View details
- Head of People – Moment Energy, Canada – View details
- Manager, Site Reliability Engineering – Form Energy, United States – View details
- Associate Director, Module & Pack Rework – Gotion Inc., United States – View details
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