Post by Julian Renpenning

🔋 A quick hello to the #BatteryTech community tracking the industry with us. This week the battery story came down to one thing: where battery cells and packs get made. Ford Motor Company switched on the first U.S. LFP cell line for mainstream EVs at BlueOval SK, LLC Battery Park Michigan. QuantumScape and Honda signed a multi-year solid-state research pact. Stellantis and Factorial Energy put solid-state cells on the road in a Dodge Charger Daytona. #CATL and Panasonic lean further into AI data-center storage. Hyundai Motor Company is building a Türkiye plant for the IONIQ 3, and BYD passed 100,000 EVs delivered in the UK. ➡️ In summary — this week across the battery industry, energy storage, and EV market: ⭕ BATTERY TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 🔋 Gelion Secures Global License For Sulfur Cathode IP 🔋 Farasis Energy And WLF Energy GmbH To Develop Next-Gen Storage Solutions 🔋 Hitachi Energy Launches HyFlex Compact Hybrid Power Hub 🔋 QuantumScape And Honda Sign Pact On Solid-State Batteries 🔋 Dragonfly Energy Corporation Wins EU Patent For Dry Electrode Tech 🔋 Stellantis And Factorial Debut Solid-State Battery Road Test 🔋 IAV And Nexperia Unveil ONE Inverter To Boost EV Batteries ⭕ ENERGY STORAGE & GRID 🔋 CATL And Panasonic Pivot To AI Data Center Storage 🔋 BYD Powers Hungary's Largest 99.8 MWh Battery Storage Project 🔋 CATL And Solarpro Launch 602 MWh BESS In Bulgaria 🔋 Ganfeng LiEnergy Secures 30 GWh Storage Pipeline At SNEC 🔋 Storion Energy Showcases VRFB Solutions For AI Data Centers ⭕ INDUSTRY & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS 🔋 BYD Delivers 100,000th EV In UK, Plans 300 Flash Stations 🔋 China Plans 40% New Energy Heavy-Duty Truck Market By 2030 🔋 Global EV Sales To Top 23M In 2026, China Dominates Market 🔋 Skeleton Technologies And KNDS France Expand Military Power Systems 🔋 Skeleton And TEKEVER Collaborate On Defense, Aerospace Tech 🔋 HPQ Silicon Inc. Signs LOI For Electric Propulsion Platform 🔋 EVE Energy Co.,Ltd. Forecasts H1 Profit Surge Of 95% To 110% ⭕ MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN 🔋 Chaowei Group Starts 2 GWh Sodium-Ion Production In Anqing 🔋 Hyundai To Build Türkiye Battery Plant For IONIQ 3 EV 🔋 Ford Launches U.S. LFP EV Battery Cell Production 🔋 FAW Jiefang Completes 15,000 km Sodium-Ion Heavy-Truck Trial ⭕ POLICY & REGULATION 🔋 China's 2026 NEV Safety Standards Require No-Fire Batteries ⭕ MINING & BATTERY MATERIALS 🔋 Graphite One Inc. Contracts Integrator For Ohio AAM Facility 🔋 PMET Resources MOU With Mitsui, MWCC For On-Site Lithium 🔋 UP Catalyst And Oulun Energia To Produce Graphite In Finland This is just the quick scan—the full stories, analysis, company directories, and event calendar all live on the Battery-Tech Network page, with plenty more to dig into.