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Jan 27, 2026
QuantumScape Demonstrates 800-Cycle Solid-State Cell with Zero Capacity Degradation
QuantumScape has released independent test data showing its multi-layer solid-state lithium-metal cell completed 800 full charge-discharge cycles with zero...
Jan 21, 2026
Direct Recycling Breakthrough Preserves Cathode Crystal Structure, Cutting Costs by 60%
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated a direct recycling process that restores degraded cathode material to original performance...
Jan 20, 2026
Sodium-Ion Batteries Reach Price Parity with LFP for Stationary Storage Applications
CATL’s second-generation sodium-ion cells have achieved a production cost of $42/kWh—reaching parity with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells for...
Jan 14, 2026
China’s CATL Launches Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Programme Across 50 Cities
CATL has launched an integrated battery recycling programme spanning 50 Chinese cities, establishing a network of collection centres, mobile recovery units,...
Jan 12, 2026
Silver Solid-State Batteries: A Strategic Inflection Point for EVs and Energy Storage
A series of peer-reviewed studies and pilot-line announcements in late 2025 have thrust silver-based solid electrolytes into the spotlight, positioning the...
Jan 7, 2026
Li-Cycle Achieves 95% Lithium Recovery Rate at Rochester Hub Facility
Li-Cycle has announced that its Rochester Hub facility in New York has achieved a 95% lithium recovery rate across all processed battery…
Jan 5, 2026
China’s 2026 Solid-State EV Battery Launch: A Global Game-Changer
Multiple Chinese battery manufacturers and automakers have confirmed plans to begin limited production of solid-state or semi-solid-state EV batteries in 2026,...
Jan 1, 2026
Brazil’s EV Boom Is Exposing a Critical Battery Recycling Gap
Brazil’s electric vehicle sales surged 91% year-over-year in 2025, making it the fastest-growing major EV market in Latin America. But behind the…
Dec 29, 2025
Sodium-ion batteries: Defining the Pace of Battery Innovation
Sodium-ion batteries have moved from laboratory curiosity to commercial product faster than most analysts predicted, with CATL, BYD, and HiNa Battery all...
Dec 25, 2025
63.4 Million Euro Grant Signals Europe’s Policy Shift on Battery Recycling
German battery recycling startup Cylib has secured a €63.4 million grant from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action...
Dec 24, 2025
Battery Recycling and Second-Life Batteries: Regulation, Traceability, and the Next Circular Economy Flywheel
The worldwide battery sector is undergoing structural change. Between 2025 and 2035, battery recycling and second-life battery markets will transition from...
Dec 22, 2025
Magnetic Control of Lithium Enables a Safer, Higher-Capacity Dream Battery
Researchers at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a technique for guiding lithium-ion deposition inside...
Dec 18, 2025
India’s Capital, New Delhi Unveils Ambitious EV Policy 2.0 to Accelerate Electric Mobility Transformation
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has released its Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, a comprehensive framework that extends…
Dec 17, 2025
Stena Recycling’s SEK 500+ Million Battery Bet Signals the Next Global Phase of EV Circularity
As electrification reshapes the global automotive industry, a significant competition is underway to determine whether electric mobility becomes economically...
Dec 15, 2025
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Prices Drop to Record Low of 108 Dollars per kWh in 2025: BNEF
The average price of lithium-ion battery packs fell to a record low of $108 per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to BloombergNEF’s annual…
Dec 11, 2025
Nissan Powers Production with Second-Life EV Batteries at Melbourne Facility
Nissan Motor Co. has begun powering portions of its Melbourne casting and assembly plant with a stationary energy storage system built from…
Dec 8, 2025
Rimac Solid-State Battery Tech to Power Next-Gen Bugatti by 2030
Rimac Group, the Croatian electric hypercar maker that now controls Bugatti through its Bugatti Rimac joint venture with Volkswagen Group, has confirmed…
Dec 4, 2025
Battery Recycling Breakthrough Achieves 99 Percent Recovery of Critical Metals
Researchers at Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have published results from a new electrochemical...
Dec 3, 2025
What’s Next for EV Batteries in 2026: Cost, Chemistry, and Geopolitics Redefine the Market
In 2025, EVs accounted for more than 25% of new vehicle sales globally, with China exceeding 50%. Batteries have become the true…
Dec 1, 2025
Revolutionizing Energy Storage: Breakthrough Battery Coating Promises Fivefold Lifespan Boost
Engineers at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have developed an ultrathin protective coating for lithium-ion battery cathodes...
Nov 27, 2025
Global EV Battery Recycling Market to Hit 24.5 Billion Dollars by 2035
The global EV battery recycling market is on track to reach $24.5 billion by 2035, expanding at a compound annual growth rate…
Nov 24, 2025
EV Batteries Are Now More Than 99 Percent Recyclable
A new generation of hydrometallurgical recycling processes has pushed material recovery rates for lithium-ion EV batteries past the 99% threshold, according to...
Nov 20, 2025
Recycling Lithium Batteries: Closing the Loop on Energy Storage
The lithium-ion battery recycling industry is undergoing a structural transformation as three competing recovery technologies—pyrometallurgy,...
Nov 17, 2025
Inside the Battery Revolution That Could Power the Next Generation of EVs
The global battery industry is undergoing its most significant period of technological diversification since the lithium-ion cell was commercialized in 1991....