Notable Events
Cover and introductionp.1
IndustryOverviewp.5
IndustryNotable Eventsp.7
IndustryIndustry Value Chainp.21
IndustryFinancep.50
IndustryCostsp.68
IndustryCell & Pack Manufacturingp.83
IndustryApplicationsp.127
IndustryApplications: EVp.130
IndustryApplications: Stationary Energy Storagep.182
IndustryApplications: Data Centersp.233
IndustryApplications: Aviation, Drones, Spacep.243
IndustryApplications: Roboticsp.256
IndustryApplications: Otherp.264
IndustrySafetyp.266
IndustryCell Design and Materialsp.282
IndustryCell Design and Materials: Li-Ionp.297
IndustryCell Design and Materials: Lithium Sulfurp.360
IndustryCell Design and Materials: Solid-Statep.367
IndustryCell Design and Materials: Sodium-Ionp.387
IndustryCell Design and Materials: Alternative Chemistriesp.397
IndustrySupply Chain: Upstream and Midstreamp.419
IndustrySupply Chain: Recycling & Secondary Marketsp.439
IndustrySoftware / AIp.455
ChinaOverviewp.486
ChinaHistoryp.489
ChinaPolicy Landscapep.498
ChinaTalent & Ecosystem Maturityp.505
ChinaCapitalp.510
ChinaSupply Chainp.518
ChinaTechnology Innovationp.536
AcademiaOverviewp.552
AcademiaResearch Trendsp.555
AcademiaSeminal Literaturep.560
AcademiaFundamentalsp.571
AcademiaLithium-Ionp.575
AcademiaSolid State Batteriesp.594
AcademiaBattery Degradation and Performancep.605
AcademiaNew / Alternative Chemistriesp.618
AcademiaFast Charging & Extreme Fast Chargingp.630
AcademiaArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learningp.632
AcademiaBattery Management System (BMS)p.638
AcademiaRecyclingp.642
AcademiaBattery Safetyp.649
TalentOverviewp.653
TalentWorkforce Landscapep.657
TalentEmerging Trendsp.662
TalentPolicy & Immigrationp.668
TalentCompensation & Benefitsp.675
TalentIndustry Sentimentp.680
TalentSkills & Training Gapsp.687
TalentEducational Developmentp.692
TalentWorkforce Researchp.698
TalentAccess & Advancementp.702
PolicyNorth Americap.706
PolicyEuropep.724
PolicyAsiap.731
PolicyLegalp.737
CommunityConferencesp.755
PredictionsThe Next 12 Monthsp.760
Closing pagesp.762
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Notable Events: February Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Elevated Materials spun out of Applied Materials, manufacturing roll-to-roll lithium thin films for pre-lithiation and Li-metal anodes.
CATL filed for $5B Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing to fund international expansion
Toyota shifted $1.5B order to LG’s Lansing battery plant from another Michigan plant after GM exits.
Democratic Republic of the Congo banned cobalt exports for 4 months to curb oversupply.
KORE Power abandoned plans for $1B Arizona cell factory with initial capacity aimed for 6GWh
Honda and Nissan ended their merger talks (first announced in Dec.’24) that aimed to create a $60B combined automaker
Electric-truck maker Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Mercedes-Benz and Factorial engineers launched the solid-state battery test program, putting the first car powered by a lithiummetal solid-state battery on the road.go
Critical Metals announced a $22.5M PIPE to fund the development of two of its mining assets
BYD announced plans to begin 'demonstration use' of all-solid-state batteries by 2027
*PIPE: Private Investment in Public Equity.
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