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BYD Will Put Solid-State Batteries In An EV Next Year: Executive
BYD Will Put Solid-State Batteries In An EV Next Year: Executive
China to bring solid-state batteries to mass production by 2030
China to bring solid-state batteries to mass production by 2030
Australian households installed record amount of rooftop solar and home batteries in first half of 2026
Australian households installed record amount of rooftop solar and home batteries in first half of 2026
Volkswagen strengthens ties with Gotion with three joint ventures
Volkswagen strengthens ties with Gotion with three joint ventures
Echion secures ETS as partner for niobium anode material
Echion secures ETS as partner for niobium anode material
EnerVenue opens factory, secures first multi-MWh order for 30,000-cycle nickel-hydrogen batteries at Chinese oilfield
EnerVenue opens factory, secures first multi-MWh order for 30,000-cycle nickel-hydrogen batteries at Chinese oilfield
EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Urgent need for cybersecurity overhaul as BESS deployment accelerates, Energy Storage Europe says
Urgent need for cybersecurity overhaul as BESS deployment accelerates, Energy Storage Europe says
Nio and Geely integrate charging and battery-swapping operations
Nio and Geely integrate charging and battery-swapping operations
Home battery owners need more flexibility to break resistance to VPPs, Rewiring Australia survey finds
Home battery owners need more flexibility to break resistance to VPPs, Rewiring Australia survey finds
The off-grid mines leading the charge towards 100 pct renewables | Energy Insiders
The off-grid mines leading the charge towards 100 pct renewables | Energy Insiders
Hitachi Energy digital architecture supports Waratah Super Battery response
Hitachi Energy digital architecture supports Waratah Super Battery response
Australia’s NSW trials property-level and community battery models to extend solar benefits
Australia’s NSW trials property-level and community battery models to extend solar benefits
Australia’s most powerful battery storage system officially completed
Australia’s most powerful battery storage system officially completed
Australia’s NSW grants development consent for 200MWh battery storage system
Australia’s NSW grants development consent for 200MWh battery storage system
Hysata launches AI-optimised manufacturing platform at Port Kembla
Hysata launches AI-optimised manufacturing platform at Port Kembla
Waratah Super Battery reaches full commercial operations
Waratah Super Battery reaches full commercial operations
Tesla confirms Powerwall 3 compatibility with Powerwall 2 in Australia
Tesla confirms Powerwall 3 compatibility with Powerwall 2 in Australia
Social housing tenants to get coordinated rooftop PV and home batteries in first urban renewable zone
Social housing tenants to get coordinated rooftop PV and home batteries in first urban renewable zone
Squadron lands federal tick for Queensland solar and battery project
Squadron lands federal tick for Queensland solar and battery project
Australia’s most powerful battery finally completed, and acting as giant shock absorber to the grid
Australia’s most powerful battery finally completed, and acting as giant shock absorber to the grid
Australia connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage as NEM pipeline reaches 75.4GW
Australia connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage as NEM pipeline reaches 75.4GW
SA system black: ten years on, shifting goalposts bring new risks
SA system black: ten years on, shifting goalposts bring new risks
‘Cannot Give Up Right Now’: Hyundai’s R&D Boss On The Solid-State Battery Bet
‘Cannot Give Up Right Now’: Hyundai’s R&D Boss On The Solid-State Battery Bet
CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Battery Platform at IAA Transport Show
CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Battery Platform at IAA Transport Show
Parkopedia to offer real-time EV charging data in Southeast Asia
Parkopedia to offer real-time EV charging data in Southeast Asia
Mazda 6e — Japanese Carmakers Fight Back in Australia
Mazda 6e — Japanese Carmakers Fight Back in Australia
Second-gen BYD Seagull may bring 300 kW 9-minute Flash Charging with Blade Battery 2.0
Second-gen BYD Seagull may bring 300 kW 9-minute Flash Charging with Blade Battery 2.0
Harvard Study Predicts 32 Percent Of US New Car Sales In US In 2030 Will Be EVs
Harvard Study Predicts 32 Percent Of US New Car Sales In US In 2030 Will Be EVs
Tesla Finally Kicks Off Semi Deliveries As Diesel Prices Skyrocket
Tesla Finally Kicks Off Semi Deliveries As Diesel Prices Skyrocket
Tesla begins series deliveries of the Semi
Tesla begins series deliveries of the Semi
Samsar upcycles EV battery from 1000th Nissan Leaf
Samsar upcycles EV battery from 1000th Nissan Leaf
Mercedes tests new Gen4 battery cells from ProLogium
Mercedes tests new Gen4 battery cells from ProLogium
€600 million for Renault’s Spanish production sites
€600 million for Renault’s Spanish production sites
X-raying batteries under load
X-raying batteries under load
SSE secures planning consent for revised Mullafarry Battery Energy Storage System in North Mayo
SSE secures planning consent for revised Mullafarry Battery Energy Storage System in North Mayo
Avocet Battery Materials Secures DRIVE35 Funding to Accelerate DryTab Surface Technology
Avocet Battery Materials Secures DRIVE35 Funding to Accelerate DryTab Surface Technology
DHL ramps up battery logistics network worldwide as electrification reshapes automotive and energy supply chains
DHL ramps up battery logistics network worldwide as electrification reshapes automotive and energy supply chains
Closing the Loop: Battery Recycling Pilot Uses 100% Recycled Critical Minerals to Power New GM EVs – Cirba Solutions
Closing the Loop: Battery Recycling Pilot Uses 100% Recycled Critical Minerals to Power New GM EVs – Cirba Solutions
Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence
Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence
ESR to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC in Asia-Pacific renewables and energy storage consolidation
ESR to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC in Asia-Pacific renewables and energy storage consolidation
AEMO connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage to Australia’s NEM in FY26, warns reliability depends on timely investment
AEMO connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage to Australia’s NEM in FY26, warns reliability depends on timely investment
Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries
Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries
Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”
Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”
Controversial Marinus Link notches up an “offshore electricity” first for Australia as it clears final federal hurdle
Controversial Marinus Link notches up an “offshore electricity” first for Australia as it clears final federal hurdle
Deniliquin East BESS granted development application
Deniliquin East BESS granted development application
Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance
Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance
Hyundai and LGES launch battery storage pilot using repurposed EV batteries
Hyundai and LGES launch battery storage pilot using repurposed EV batteries
EU: BEVs made up more than a quarter of new cars sold in August
EU: BEVs made up more than a quarter of new cars sold in August
MAN’s Frederik Zohm: “In the end, it’s all about TCO”
MAN’s Frederik Zohm: “In the end, it’s all about TCO”
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