UK-based Less Common Metals (LCM), which was recently acquired by USA Rare Earth, has signed a supply agreement with Belgian chemical company Solvay and Arnold Magnetic Technologies, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified, to provide rare earth materials for Arnold’s permanent magnet production. LCM’s metal and alloy-making capabilities will ensure a reliable source of high-quality rare… Read more »
Canadian lithium battery developer Volt Carbon Technologies has received a second United States patent for its dry-separation graphite platform and reported new technical results from its lithium battery development program. Volt Carbon has received its patent titled “Method and System for Aerodynamic Air Classification” from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, issued as USPTO… Read more »
Belgian battery materials producer Umicore has formed a joint venture (JV) with South Korea’s HS Hyosung Advanced Materials to advance the industrialization and commercialization of its silicon carbon composite anode materials for lithium-ion EV batteries. After more than a decade of research and development, Umicore’s flagship center for anode technology in Olen, Belgium, is ready… Read more »
Accuenergy has launched the AcuDC 260 Series, a new generation of revenue-grade direct current power meters designed for EV fast charging, battery energy storage systems and high-voltage DC infrastructure. The series includes two models: the AcuDC-261, which is certified for the European market under the Measuring Instruments Directive and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt requirements, and the AcuDC-262,… Read more »
Chinese battery powerhouse Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) announced at a recent supplier conference that it plans to deploy its sodium-ion battery technology at commercial scale across multiple sectors in 2026. The company described expanded applications in battery swap systems, passenger and commercial EVs, and energy storage. In April 2025, CATL announced the launch of its… Read more »
REE Automotive and Cascadia Motion, a subsidiary of BorgWarner, have announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding outlining joint development, manufacturing and commercialization of a new-generation electric drive unit (EDU) designed for EV original OEMs. The compact EDU will integrate REEcorner technology with Cascadia Motion’s iM-125 inverter-motor module, targeting global availability as an off-the-shelf product for… Read more »
Silicon battery materials manufacturer Nexeon has brought its silicon-carbon facility in Gunsan, South Korea to production-ready status. Construction started last spring at the location in a key industrial hub in South Korea, which was chosen to ensure Nexeon has supply chain security. It has a reliable pipeline supply of monosilane gas, a key precursor material,… Read more »
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is an emerging EV charging standard that (despite the name) allows commercial electric vehicles to charge at rates of up to 3.75 megawatts—fast enough for heavy-duty EVs to top up their batteries during mandated driver breaks or during loading and unloading. EVSE manufacturer Kempower has been at the forefront of… Read more »
Chinese battery supplier EVE Energy and Green Whale Technology (GWT) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide marine battery energy storage systems (BESS) and service to customers worldwide. The collaboration combines EVE Energy’s lithium marine battery system technology and GWT’s marine engineering, lifecycle service and commissioning expertise. The strategic agreement is structured as a… Read more »
Australia-based Ionic Rare Earths has signed an agreement with US Strategic Metals (USSM) to develop vertically-integrated rare earth production from recycling at USSM’s 1,800-acre (728.4-hectare) fully permitted site in Missouri. IonicRE will provide its subsidiary Ionic Technologies’ patented rare earth permanent magnet recycling technology to develop commercial recycling capacity for neodymium iron boron and samarium… Read more »
