⭕ INDUSTRY & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
- 🔋 Nio Targets Limited Cylindrical Cell Output by Year-End – Nio expects Eve Energy and Gotion to produce a very small batch of its in-house large cylindrical cells by year-end, while near-term mass production remains difficult. The EV maker is also expanding its use of CATL batteries. Read more
- 🔋 EU Battery-Electric Share Reaches 27% in Third Quarter – Battery-electric vehicles took 27% of the EU new-car market in Q3 2026, with sales 44% higher than petrol registrations. Thirteen of the EU’s 27 countries set quarterly BEV sales records. Read more
- 🔋 UL Solutions Expands Product Testing Lab in Vietnam – UL Solutions has expanded its Ho Chi Minh City laboratory, adding local testing for battery-operated tools, battery packs and controls. The site also consolidates compliance services for a broad range of consumer products. Read more
- 🔋 Inpow Starts Battery Pack Production at Thailand Plant – Inpow Battery Technology, a GAC Group unit, has started production in Thailand with its first locally made power battery pack. Its global battery pack output reached 300,000 units on October 15. Read more
- 🔋 Geely Q3 Exports Generated 92.9% of Reported Profit – Geely Auto reported Q3 revenue of 99 billion yuan and core net profit of 5.21 billion yuan. Exports represented 39.8% of sales but generated 92.9% of profit, according to cited figures. Read more
- 🔋 Xiaomi Plans $253 Million Investment in Sunwoda EVB – Xiaomi plans to invest 1.7 billion yuan in Sunwoda EVB for a 5.34% stake, becoming its third-largest shareholder. Sunwoda expects to lose control of the battery unit after a capital increase and board reshuffle. Read more
⭕ ENERGY STORAGE & GRID
- 🔋 Samsung SDI Signs 1 GWh U.S. Energy Storage Supply Deal – Samsung SDI America will supply Alpha Omega Power with 1 GWh of Indiana-made SBB 1.7 energy storage systems. With an earlier contract, the agreements cover 1.5 GWh for U.S. grid projects. Read more
- 🔋 CATL, Intilion Plan 3 GWh Sodium-Ion Storage Deployment – CATL and Intilion plan to deploy 3 GWh of Tener Sodium energy storage systems across Europe over five years, targeting grid-scale, commercial and industrial projects in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Read more
- 🔋 CATL Unveils 9 MWh Tener+ Storage System in Australia – CATL unveiled its 9 MWh Tener+ grid storage system in Australia, claiming up to 40% fewer containers and a 12% smaller project footprint. It also debuted its sodium-ion storage system locally and signed three memorandums. Read more
- 🔋 ADS-TEC Advances 4 GWh Battery Storage Project in Germany – ADS-TEC Energy says its planned 1 GW, 4 GWh storage plant at the Pulverdingen substation has a complete permit application. It expects the building permit shortly and is negotiating with investors and partners. Read more
- 🔋 LG Energy Solution, Energix Explore 4.5 GWh BESS Supply – LG Energy Solution and Energix signed a non-binding MoU to explore 2 GWh of BESS supply over 24 months, with talks on raising the total to 4.5 GWh across Europe and North America. Read more
- 🔋 Amplicity Raises USD 1.01 Million for Battery Optimization – Amplicity has raised USD 1.01 million to optimize backup batteries at data centers and industrial sites, using capacity above required reserves for peak shaving and wholesale market revenue. Read more
⭕ MINING & BATTERY MATERIALS
- 🔋 Lithium and Cobalt Prices Retreat on China Demand Worries – Lithium and cobalt prices have retreated from 2026 peaks amid weaker Chinese demand, added supply and elevated inventories. Recycling flows and possible production cuts are shaping the 2027 outlook. Read more
- 🔋 Nexeon Closes £100 Million Silicon Anode Funding Round – Nexeon has completed a £100 million round, including £52.6 million from the UK’s National Wealth Fund. The financing will support a UK pilot plant, R&D, manufacturing scale-up and skilled jobs. Read more
- 🔋 IEA Frames Mineral Security Premium Against $6.5 Trillion Risk – The IEA says a mineral security premium could help finance broader critical mineral supply chains. It estimates full rare earth export controls could put $6.5 trillion in annual sales outside China at risk. Read more
- 🔋 Group14 Raises €150 Million for 10 GWh Spain Plant – Group14 has closed a €150 million Series D extension and selected Sagunto, Spain, for a 10 GWh silicon battery material plant, raising its near-term global manufacturing footprint to 40 GWh. Read more
⭕ BATTERY TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
- 🔋 Svolt Starts Production of 100-kWh Semi-Solid Packs – Svolt Energy has started mass production of its 100-kWh Dragon Armor semi-solid pack in Changzhou. The 900-volt pack supports 6C charging and can add 500 km of range in 12 minutes, the company said. Read more
- 🔋 XPeng Starts Small-Batch Solid-State Battery Production – XPeng has begun small-batch production of solid-state batteries for its Iron humanoid robot and targets robot mass production by the end of 2026. The battery chemistry remains unspecified. Read more
- 🔋 CATL Advances 20 Ah Solid-State Battery Cells for 2027 – CATL has moved its all-solid-state program from a 10 Ah validation platform to 20 Ah sample trials, targeting small-batch production in 2027 and an energy density of about 500 Wh/kg. Read more
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⭕ Latest Job Opportunities
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💼 Jobs in Europe (all jobs can be atributed to Europe as region):
- Plant Human Resources Manager – Exide Group, Spain – View details
- Development Operation & Planning Specialist (m/f/d) – Samsung SDI Battery Systems, Austria – View details
- Product Manager Energy Storage – EMEA NIS – EnerSys, Poland – View details
- Technical Solution Engineer – Spain – CATL, Spain – View details
- Technical Solution Engineer – France – CATL, France – View details
- Electrician – Operator – EnerSys, Poland – View details
- Engineer Quality – Project Quality Management (m/f/d) – Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH, Germany – View details
- Waste & Compliance Manager (m/f/d) – cylib, Germany – View details
💼 Jobs in North America (all jobs can be atributed to North America as region):
- Quality Technician – LG Chem America, Inc., United States – View details
- Process Engineer I – Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America, United States – View details
- Specialist Formation & Ageing – Battery Cells – EnerSys, United States – View details
- Director of Product Marketing – Microvast, United States – View details
- Inspector – LG Energy Solution, United States – View details
- Solutions Engineer, Energy Storage – Redwood Materials, United States – View details
- Research Associate, R&D Operations – Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., United States – View details
- General Manager of Operations – Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America, United States – View details
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