15 October 2026

Eriksbergshallen, Maskingatan 11, 417 64 Göteborg, Sweden | Technical Conference, Exhibition and Networking

Global

CATL, Stellantis break ground on battery plant in Spain

Contemporary Star Energy, S.L., the joint venture created by Stellantis and CATL, today celebrated the groundbreaking of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in Zaragoza. This event marks the start of construction of one of Europe’s most advanced facilities, designed to operate as a carbon-neutral plant with a capacity of up to 50 GWh. … Read more

Skeleton Technologies Opens SuperBattery Factory in Finland Providing One Gigawatt of AI Power

Skeleton Technologies, Europe’s leading manufacturer of high-power energy storage solutions, announced the official opening of its SuperBattery factory in Varkaus, Finland, and total investment of 50 million euros in the factory. The new facility is Europe’s first site producing high-power batteries for AI data centers, and the first globally to industrialize backup power systems for … Read more

GS Yuasa’s space-use lithium-ion batteries have been installed on first HTV-X (HTV-X1)

GS Yuasa Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6674; “GS Yuasa”) today announced that lithium-ion batteries manufactured by GS Yuasa Group company GS Yuasa Technology Ltd. (“GYT”) have been installed on the first unit of the new transfer vehicle series “HTV-X1”. HTV-X1 was launched on October 26, 2025, from the Tanegashima Space Center of the Japan Aerospace … Read more

Renault Group and Geely strengthen their cooperation with the completion of a partnership in Brazil

November 3rd, 2025, Hangzhou China and Boulogne-Billancourt France – Renault Group and Geely have executed definitive agreements. These agreements extend their strategic cooperation to the production and sales of zero and low-emission vehicles by Renault do Brasil for the Renault and Geely Auto brands in Brazil. As part of these agreements, Geely formally acquires a 26.4% … Read more

Q3 2025 Innovation in Solid-State Battery: KnowMade’s Latest Insights

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – October 22, 2025 │ We are thrilled to announce that the latest insights from our Q3 2025 patent monitoring service, focused on solid-state battery innovations, are now available. This release marks a significant stride in understanding the technological advancements and strategic movements within the solid-state battery sector. Global Intellectual Property Highlights – … Read more

November 12-13 – Two-Day Online Auction by Tiger Group Features Battery Manufacturing and Lab Equipment from Natron Energy 

SANTA CLARA, California, and HOLLAND, Michigan (10/XX/2025)—In an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Tiger Group today announced a major two-day online auction (Nov. 12-13) of assets from sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy. The assets, many of which are either new or minimally used, were originally valued at approximately $74 million. They come from Natron Energy’s closed … Read more

Ecobat Announces Sale of U.K. Operations to Funds Advised by Splitstone Capital LLP

Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in the United Kingdom to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP, a U.K.-based private equity firm.  The transaction encompasses Ecobat’s facility in Matlock, the largest battery recycling plant in … Read more

Two-Day Online Auction by Tiger Group Features Battery Manufacturing and Lab Equipment from Natron Energy 

— Originally valued at $74 million, assets from closed R&D and sodium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in California and Michigan go to auction Oct. 28-29  From: Jaffe Communications, Cranford, N.J.For: Tiger Group, Los Angeles   SANTA CLARA, California, and HOLLAND, Michigan (10/XX/2025)—In an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Tiger Group today announced a major two-day online auction (Oct. … Read more

Stellantis Appoints Joao Laranjo as Chief Financial Officer

AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. today announced the appointment of Joao Laranjo as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Stellantis Leadership Team, effective immediately. Laranjo succeeds Doug Ostermann, who has resigned from the Company for personal reasons. He will assume all responsibilities previously held by Ostermann. With over two decades in finance and auditing across various … Read more

ElevenEs is considering building a Gigafactory for advanced battery cells in Poland

According to Market Data Forecast, the global battery market is expected to reach over USD 161 billion in 2025(up from around USD 140 billion in 2024), with a projected average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.75% from 2025 to 2033. This means that in eight years, global industry revenues could exceed half a trillion USD. ElevenEs is successfully building its … Read more