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Tuesday 7 October 2025
CATL extends global lead as Korean battery utilization drops to 50%

South Korea's once-dominant battery manufacturers are losing their footing in the global electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, as Chinese...

Thursday 2 October 2025
US invests in domestic lithium project, secures equity stakes in Lithium Americas and GM joint venture
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its Loan Programs Office (LPO) has restructured a financing deal with Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC), with participation from General...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
South Korea's NIRS fire cripples 647 govt services, exposes lithium battery safety gap
A fire broke out on September 26, 2025, at South Korea's National Information Resources Service (NIRS), disrupting 647 government services spanning finance, administration, and other...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Indonesia shifts lithium imports to Australia, expands EV battery partnerships with China
Indonesia is increasing lithium imports from Australia to boost its electric vehicle (EV) battery supply and advance its EV development goals. The government is also encouraging industry...
Sunday 17 August 2025
TCC battery plant fire results in NT$11B loss, exposing challenges in Taiwan's lithium battery industry
A fire at Molicel's lithium ternary battery factory, a subsidiary of TCC, revealed serious failures in its firefighting system, which did not activate any of its key safety protocols...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Formosa Plastics Group to set new benchmark for efficient, low-carbon battery cell manufacturing at Changbin plant
Formosa Smart Energy's (FSET) battery cell factory in Changbin Industrial Park is Taiwan's largest LFP battery manufacturer, with a capacity of 2.1GWh. The facility emphasizes sustainable...
Thursday 14 August 2025
CATL leads sodium-ion battery race: South Korea rushes to prevent China's 'LFP monopoly'
As South Korean battery manufacturers officially launch mass production plans for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, Chinese battery companies are already prepared to make significant...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Tariffs up, but China still commands the EV battery high ground
US President Donald Trump is imposing steep tariffs on Chinese lithium batteries to limit Beijing's market dominance, but soaring short-term demand from the electric vehicle (EV)...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
EV slowdown pushes US LFP batteries toward grid storage and hyperscalers
The US lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery industry is transforming due to policy changes, such as vehicle and parts tariffs, proposed cuts to electric vehicle subsidies under the...
Monday 11 August 2025
CATL's permit lapse halts key lithium mine, jolts global supply chain
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world's largest EV battery manufacturer, confirmed it has halted output at its Jianxiawo lithium mine in Jiangxi after its...
Friday 8 August 2025
Aleees expands global footprint, seizes restructuring opportunities for LFP technology
Lithium intellectual property supplier Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) issued on August 7 an update to its customer certification progress, in which the company counted...
Friday 1 August 2025
Exclusive: Why Beijing's choice to target one battery tech and spares another is a strategic gamble?
China's government has recently imposed a series of export and overseas technology-transfer restrictions targeting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. Notably absent from...
Friday 1 August 2025
LGES inks major LFP battery supply deal, Tesla tipped as mystery client
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply deal worth KRW5.94 trillion (approx. US$4.25 billion). Although the customer was not named due to...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan's Cold Electric expands battery production as global supply chains shift from China
Cold Electric, a Taiwanese lithium iron phosphate battery manufacturer, is capitalizing on growing international demand for non-Chinese energy storage systems as it expands production...
Sunday 20 July 2025
China's grip on cathode tech exposes fragility in U.S. and EU battery ambitions
China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced new export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technologies," along with five lithium refining technologies and overseas...