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US battery capacity increases 66% in 2024


Cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity in the US exceeded 26 GW in 2024, according to the January 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Generators added 10.4 GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. Even though battery storage capacity is growing… Read more…

Idemitsu Kosan to increase lithium sulfide production for solid-state battery materials


Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan plans to construct a large-scale production facility for lithium sulfide, an intermediate raw material for the mass production of all-solid-state battery materials The company will expand its lithium sulfide production capacity to the equivalent of 3 GWh of storage batteries annually and establish an integrated value chain from raw materials… Read more…

CATL and Nio aim for world’s largest EV battery swapping network

Green Car Reports
Chinese battery firm CATL and automaker Nio are preparing to launch what the two companies claim will be the world’s largest electric vehicle battery swapping network. CATL and Nio announced a technical partnership last year that included battery swapping, but on Tuesday they confirmed plans to start coordinating efforts as they build out battery… Read more…

Tesla excluded from Vancouver Auto Show and Canadian incentives amid political tensions

ArenaEV
The Vancouver International Auto Show has barred Tesla from its event, and Canadian cities are pulling back on electric vehicle incentives for the brand. This comes as Elon Musk faces growing criticism for his alignment with US President Donald Trump during ongoing trade disputes between Canada and the United States. Organizers of the Vancouver Auto Show said that Tesla was… Read more…