Battery tech news
What's actually moving in EV batteries: solid-state timelines, ultra-fast charging, chemistry shifts and the factory side of the story. Hand-picked and dated, with a link to the original report on every item — no auto-scraped firehose.
September 2026 2
- New Electronics
National Wealth Fund backs Nexeon in £100m round to boost UK battery technology (opens in a new tab)
Silicon-anode maker Nexeon has closed a £100m funding round backed by the UK's National Wealth Fund to scale up its silicon anode material — chemistry that lifts energy density and enables faster charging.
- silicon-anode
- funding
- uk
- electrive
Altilium secures UK patent for EV battery recycling (opens in a new tab)
The UK recycler has been granted a patent for its EV battery recycling process, strengthening the domestic route for recovering cell materials from end-of-life packs.
- recycling
- uk
August 2026 13
- Speedme
BYD's X-PACK battery tech from the Racco kei car is heading to Europe as a new small EV (opens in a new tab)
The compact pack architecture that debuted in BYD's Racco kei car is being prepared for a new small EV for Europe, potentially bringing the brand's smallest packaging format to Western buyers.
- byd
- pack-design
- europe
- Yahoo Autos
BYD luxury EV's battery capacity only dropped 1.3% after flash charging 350 times (opens in a new tab)
A durability test reports a BYD luxury EV kept nearly all of its capacity after 350 high-rate "flash charging" sessions — a notable datapoint in the fast-charge degradation debate.
- byd
- durability
- fast-charging
- CarExpert
Hyundai: safer, denser, and more cost-effective batteries are coming (opens in a new tab)
Hyundai has outlined its next-generation cell roadmap, promising improvements in safety, energy density and cost across its upcoming EV line-up.
- hyundai
- manufacturing
- TheElec
Hyundai Mobis develops Korea's first EIS-based EV battery diagnostic technology (opens in a new tab)
The supplier says its electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) system can read battery health non-intrusively, enabling earlier detection of cell degradation and faults.
- hyundai
- diagnostics
- bms
- Forbes
Anaphite's dry coating could make EV batteries cheaper and greener (opens in a new tab)
The UK startup's dry-coating process removes solvent handling and drying ovens from electrode production — one of the most energy-hungry steps in cell manufacturing.
- manufacturing
- dry-electrode
- Interesting Engineering
China's Geely targets 621-mile EV range with 2027 solid-state battery deployment (opens in a new tab)
Geely is the latest Chinese group to put a date on solid-state: a 500 Wh/kg cell reportedly aiming for roughly 1,000 km (621 mi) of range, with deployment planned from 2027 and Volvo tipped as an early recipient.
- geely
- solid-state
- Energy-Storage.News
LG Energy Solution begins LFP and NMC BESS and EV cell production at Michigan factory (opens in a new tab)
LG's Michigan plant is now producing both major chemistries for EV and storage customers in the US — a sign LFP's price advantage is reshaping Western cell manufacturing too.
- lg
- lfp
- nmc
- north-america
- EVTech.News
Asahi Kasei develops lithium pre-doping technology to boost EV battery energy density by 10% (opens in a new tab)
The Japanese chemicals group says pre-doping cells with extra lithium can lift usable energy density by around 10% — meaningful range gains without changing the cell format.
- materials
- energy-density
- How-To Geek
Inside Honda's solid-state battery breakthrough (opens in a new tab)
A look at Honda's solid-state pilot line and what the company's process claims could mean for the durability and cost of its future EVs.
- honda
- solid-state
- Manufacturing Today
CATL, BYD race towards 2027 solid-state battery production (opens in a new tab)
China's two cell giants are both targeting small-batch solid-state production around 2027 — the clearest signal yet that the technology is moving from lab to line.
- catl
- byd
- solid-state
- TopSpeed
What the 745-mile solid-state battery means for Toyota's future (opens in a new tab)
Toyota's long-promised solid-state cell — with a claimed roughly 1,200 km (745 mi) of range — is again in the headlines; this piece unpacks what it would mean for the company's EV turnaround if it ships.
- toyota
- solid-state
- ArenaEV
BYD bets on dual-electrolyte solid-state battery tech, to start production next year (opens in a new tab)
Rather than a full solid-state jump, BYD is reported to favour a dual-electrolyte (hybrid) design first, with small-scale production reportedly beginning in 2027.
- byd
- solid-state
- The Cool Down
Hongqi says new EV battery charges from 10% to 70% in 3:41 — faster than pumping gas (opens in a new tab)
The Chinese luxury brand claims a 10→70% charge in 3 minutes 41 seconds, the latest round in the Chinese fast-charging arms race.
- hongqi
- fast-charging
How this feed is curated
Items are selected by hand and summarised in our own words; headlines link to the original report, and the date shown is when it was published. Claims are the manufacturers' or the reporting outlet's, not ours — treat solid-state and fast-charging timelines in particular as targets, not promises. For what the chemistry terms actually mean, see the battery technology explainer.