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Battery Startup Lyten Raises $200M to Fund Northvolt Deal

The funding lets Lyten acquire intellectual property related to energy storage systems, in addition to its previously announced deal on Northvolt’s Polish assembly plant.

July 28, 2025
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US Startup Lyten to Buy Northvolt Factory in Poland

California startup Lyten is buying a Polish energy-storage factory from Northvolt in a bid to become a global leader with its sulfur-based batteries.

July 1, 2025
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Northvolt to Stop Production at End of June Without Buyer

Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt will stop production at its last remaining factory in northern Sweden at the end of June if it fails to find a buyer before then.

May 22, 2025

Clarios Releases New Battery Technology to Reduce Idling

Clarios has released a battery-monitoring technology, IdleLess, that provides real-time insights on heavy-duty vehicles while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

April 29, 2025
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Texas Is Becoming the Epicenter of US Battery Expansion

The Lone Star State may be the heart of America’s oil and gas map, but it’s quickly becoming the biggest installer of a technology key for renewables development: battery storage.

April 11, 2025
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Northvolt Cuts Workforce to 1,700 as Part of Bankruptcy

Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt AB will continue to operate in Sweden with a staff of 1,700 while its remaining employees will be laid off.

March 31, 2025
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CATL, Nio Sign $346M Deal to Expand Battery-Swapping Grid

The world’s largest battery manufacturer, CATL, has agreed to invest up to $346 million in building out a battery-swapping network across China in collaboration with EV maker Nio.

March 18, 2025
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Toyota Announces EV and Battery Push in China and US

TOKYO — Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Feb. 5, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government.

February 5, 2025
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LG Energy Posts Unexpected Loss as EV Demand Slows

Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. reported an unexpected loss — sending its shares down — as cooling demand for electric cars hurt sales.

January 9, 2025
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Price of EV Battery Packs Falls Most Since 2017

The average price of lithium-ion battery packs has fallen the most in seven years,  a development likely to accelerate price parity between electric vehicles and gasoline-powered cars.

December 10, 2024