Batteries

Isuzu has begun a battery-swapping trial for electric trucks in Thailand. An Elf EV, imported from Japan and modified to take exchangeable packs, hauls HomePro goods…

Panasonic Energy has opened a 500-employee battery development centre in Kadoma near Osaka, promising 15% shorter development times by 2031 — while holding just 3.7%…

BMZ Poland and EVE Energy put LMFP cells into the Versora truck battery platform. Up to 10% less weight than LFP, 1 MW charging, 4,500 cycles — but series production…

CATL kept first place in China's battery market in August 2026 with 41.45%, BYD closed to 20.98%, and LFP hit a record 85.6% of installations. We break down the 79.0…

Japanese chemical group Asahi Kasei has opened a new coating line for its Hipore wet-process battery separators in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the existing Celgard…

Electrek reviewed Yolin's lithium-ion battery charging cabinet. We ran our own numbers for European e-bike and EV owners charging at home — what the $899 Workshop…

Skellefteå Kraft is testing vehicle-to-building power with a pink lithium-crystal sauna. The installation draws electricity from EV batteries and stationary storage,…

CATL pays 2.56 billion yuan ($370 million) for 24.87% of Qiyuan Green Power, adding 1,600-plus heavy-truck swap stations to its own 300-station Qiji network and…

Tesla has confirmed the Semi is coming to Europe. The specs and launch details will be unveiled at IAA Transportation in Hannover on 15–20 September.

China's top battery makers are converging on 2027 for solid-state trial production. We break down the energy density claims — 350 to 500 Wh/kg — and what those…