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Friday 13 June 2025
China's NEV market battle drives LFP to new market share heights
The power batteries used in new energy vehicles (NEVs) are mainly dominated by ternary lithium batteries and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. China, which accounts for nearly...
Thursday 12 June 2025
China's CHIPX begins 6-inch photonic chip production in push for tech self-reliance
China's Wuxi Photonic Chip Joint Research Center—formally known as the Chip Hub for Integrated Photonics Xplore (CHIPX) and affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University—has...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
CAEC hits record May revenue on UPS battery demand for semiconductor factories
Chang Ascending Enterprise Co. (CAEC) reported a record consolidated revenue of NT$61.15 million (US$2.04 million) for May 2025, buoyed by growing demand for lithium iron phosphate...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Tesla rewires its battery strategy with US-made LFP pivot
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, now refocused on company operations after stepping back from government affairs, has unveiled plans to build a fully vertically integrated battery supply chain...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
GE Vernova and Formosa join forces on hybrid power, LFP battery systems

Formosa Smart Energy Tech, a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GE Vernova to...

Wednesday 14 May 2025
China's battery makers plot quiet US entry despite tariff crossfire
China's control of over 70% of the global lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery market—the core of an EV's electric system—has triggered growing pushback in Washington...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Tesla deepens China supply chain ties as 95% of Model Y parts are sourced locally
Tesla announced on May 6 that more than 95% of the parts used in every Model 3 and revamped Model Y produced at its Shanghai Gigafactory are sourced domestically, underscoring the...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Taiwan’s Mastertrans readies fast-charging intercity e-bus
Since 2015, Mastertrans has focused on electric vehicle R&D. At the 360° MOBILITY Mega Shows, they presented a fully autonomous vehicle supply chain, including essential components...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Decoupling from China and local policies drive Taiwan and South Korea battery firms to seize SEA opportunities
Amid geopolitical tensions, tariff adjustments, and regulatory pressures from the US, battery supply chain players state that Southeast Asian customers are reducing their reliance...
Thursday 24 April 2025
CATL to mass-produce first sodium-ion battery by year-end
At its April 21 Tech Day in Shanghai, CATL unveiled two major innovations poised to accelerate the EV transition past internal combustion engines. Highlights included the debut of...
Friday 18 April 2025
Trump orders national security probe into critical minerals, threatens higher manufacturing costs
The US President Donald Trump has initiated a national security investigation into imports of critical minerals and their downstream products, including semiconductor wafers, electric...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
US launches first LFP battery pilot line amidst tariff tensions
In a strategic move amidst rising global trade tensions, the US has inaugurated its first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pilot production line. This groundbreaking facility,...
Monday 7 April 2025
US tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials create winners and losers in global supply chain
The US has intensified tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials, beginning with the Inflation Reduction Act under the Biden administration and continuing with President Trump's...
Friday 28 March 2025
LG Energy Solution to supply 1GWh of ESS batteries for Poland's clean energy transition
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a battery supply deal with Polish utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to deliver lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for a 1GWh energy...
Thursday 20 March 2025
China to further tighten export curbs on battery, chip material tech, escalating US trade spat
China is reinforcing its grip on key minerals and battery technologies as tensions with the US escalate over tech trade policies. Fortune reports that China dominates the...