batteries

Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has reached a major industrial milestone, producing five million lithium-ion battery cells at its gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France. The company is accelerating production, supplying several Stellantis electric models and preparing to expand capacity with a ...

CATL has introduced TECTRANS II, its next-generation modular battery platform for electric commercial vehicles. The system offers an energy density of 170 Wh/kg and, in its largest configuration, is designed to support up to 1,000 km of range and megawatt charging to 80% in 25 minutes.

Cummins is expanding its battery manufacturing footprint in Europe, with its Accelera zero-emission business planning production of Advanced LFP batteries in Spain. Announced at IAA Transportation 2026, the move will bring the company's modular battery platform closer to European truck and commercia...

Impact’s new UNIVERSUS traction battery platform gives industrial vehicle manufacturers a common architecture for different applications, voltage classes and battery chemistries. With interchangeable LFP and NMC options, scalable energy capacity and Impact’s in-house BMS, the platform is designed to...

Schaeffler and CATL have signed an agreement to jointly develop battery management systems and integrated power electronics solutions, with a particular focus on Europe. The cooperation, which already builds on a secured customer project, combines CATL's battery expertise with Schaeffler's developme...

Global EV battery usage reached 608.5 GWh in the first half of 2026, according to SNE Research, up 20% year-on-year. CATL strengthened its leadership with almost 40% of the market, while seven Chinese manufacturers together accounted for 72.4% of global battery deployment.