⭕ INDUSTRY & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
- 🔋 Hina Plans 10 GWh Sodium-Ion Battery Base in Wuhan – Hina Battery plans a 10 GWh sodium-ion battery base in Wuhan as China grants qualifying sodium-ion batteries a temporary tax exemption. Heavy-truck testing showed more than 90% usable capacity at minus 40°C. Read more
- 🔋 Chinese Battery Makers Reach 73% Global Market Share – Chinese battery makers raised their combined global share to 73.0% as electrified-vehicle battery usage rose 19.7% to 994.5 GWh. South Korea’s three largest suppliers fell to 12.6%. Read more
- 🔋 Global EV Sales Reach 16.06 Million Units Through September – Global EV sales rose 5.8% year-on-year to 16.06 million units in January-September 2026, according to SNE Research, as gains in Europe and Asia outside China offset declines in China and North America. Read more
- 🔋 Proposed China-EU Hybrid Quota Starts at 350,000 Vehicles – Chinese automakers are reportedly seeking allocations under a proposed EU hybrid import quota of 350,000 vehicles in year one. The quota would rise 6% annually and could remain in effect for four years. Read more
⭕ BATTERY TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
- 🔋 Dongfeng Seeks Debut of CATL’s 6-Minute-Charge Battery – Dongfeng Motor is reportedly seeking first-launch rights for CATL’s third-generation Shenxing battery, which CATL says charges from 10% to 80% in 3 minutes 44 seconds and fully in about 6 minutes. Read more
- 🔋 Sunwoda Tests 400 Wh/kg Solid-State Cells With Automakers – Sunwoda’s 400 Wh/kg polymer-composite solid-state cell has completed design and process verification and remains under automaker evaluation. CATL continues to target small-batch sulfide-cell production in 2027. Read more
- 🔋 CATL to Develop Custom eVTOL Batteries for Blue Vector – Under an exclusive partnership, CATL will develop custom aviation batteries for Blue Vector’s six-seat Skyla V30 eVTOL. The aircraft has more than 100 pre-sales orders, including its first overseas orders. Read more
- 🔋 CATL Builds Battery Research System on 600 TB of Data – CATL is building a battery research system based on 600 TB of data and more than one trillion test data points. The company said it has screened over 1,600 compounds and identified seven candidate materials. Read more
⭕ ENERGY STORAGE & GRID
- 🔋 Data Centers Could Deploy 20–25 GW of Storage by 2030 – A CIC energiGUNE white paper estimates data centers could install 20–25 GW of battery storage worldwide by 2030, as rising server power density increases demand for UPS, diagnostics and energy management systems. Read more
- 🔋 Envision Deploys 800V DC Power System at Data Center in Ulanqab – Envision has deployed an integrated 800V DC power system at its Galaxy data center in Ulanqab, China, combining solid-state transformers, battery storage and real-time controls for live computing loads. Read more
- 🔋 CATL, Ampace and Octopus Explore Home Energy Storage – CATL, Ampace and Octopus Energy signed an MoU to explore residential energy storage, energy management and clean energy services, including potential use of sodium-ion batteries in household systems. Read more
⭕ MINING & BATTERY MATERIALS
- 🔋 Draslovka to Acquire Former Natron Sodium-Ion Portfolio – Draslovka agreed to acquire former Natron Energy intellectual property covering Prussian Blue and Prussian White sodium-ion materials, cells and battery systems, and plans to scale it with partners in Europe and the US. Read more
⭕ BATTERY RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY
- 🔋 EDENenergy Builds 70 kWh Storage From Scooter Batteries – EDENenergy delivered its first 70 kWh industrial storage system using 112 used e-scooter batteries. The company plans systems up to 300 kWh and can replace modules while units remain in operation. Read more
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- Senior Project Manager BESS (m/w/d) – TESVOLT AG – Germany – View details
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- Manager, Quality – American Battery Solutions Inc. – United States – View details
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