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  • [New] Approximately 1.2 million EV batteries will be retired each year by 2030, growing to roughly 50 million batteries by 2050. Congressman Kevin Mullin
  • [New] ACT 4 will have capacity to process 150,000 EV batteries annually and supply over 20% of the UK's cathode active material needs by 2030. EV Infrastructure News
  • [New] Europe's electric vehicle industry has already committed more than €200 billion (£171 billion) to factories, batteries and charging infrastructure, even as politicians debate weakening the EU's 2035 petrol and diesel car ban. ""
  • [New] Exponential battery storage deployment with 1.9 GW installed in 2025 alone and up to 16.8 GW of grid-scale storage projected online by 2027, transforming grid stability and dispatchability. EIN Presswire
  • [New] Sodium-ion batteries could be produced at a cost of around $100 per kilowatt-hour. 2026 Top Energy Storage Battery Technologies You Must K
  • [New] Smackover Lithium, the partnership between Standard Lithium and Equinor developing the SWA Project, will supply Trafigura with 8,000 metric tonnes per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate over a 10-year period, beginning at the start of commercial production. BNN Bloomberg
  • [New] 6GWh in 2025, a 46% increase from 2024 and cumulative capacity is expected to hit 33 4GW/1.3TWh by 2036, after its growth of domestic battery manufacturing takes effect. / USA Energy-Storage.News
  • [New] Combined, solar and battery storage (which banks excess energy for use when the sun's not shining) accounted for 79% of power generation brought online in 2025 and are expected to continue to grow by 49% before the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits expire at the end of 2027. Hendersonville.com
  • [New] Lithium prices in 2026 are anticipated to trade within an approximate range of US$11,500 to US$28,500 per metric ton, reflecting ongoing uncertainty tied to Chinese battery demand cycles, new supply entries, and project delay dynamics across producing jurisdictions. Discovery Alert
  • [New] By 2026, battery technology, particularly lithium-ion, will continue to see improvements in cost, density, and lifespan, making grid-scale storage more viable. Syvix Blog
  • [New] Re-investing the sunk cost of EV battery production gives LG ES and fellow Korean manufacturers Samsung SDI and SK On an opportunity to produce on a scale large enough to potentially meet US demand by the end of 2026. Energy-Storage.News
  • [New] Global shipments of battery energy storage systems increased by 75.5%, reaching 421.2 GWh in 2025, with 600 GWh projected for 2026. Energy Industry Review
  • [New] From 2026 to 2028, analysts expect QuantumScape's revenue to rise from nothing to $99 million as it finally licenses its first commercial QSE-5 batteries. AOL
  • In the UK, EVs are widely expected to approach majority share of new registrations by 2030, supported by tighter emissions rules, falling battery costs and continued expansion of the public charging network. heycar
  • As next-generation solid-state battery technology matures toward aerospace application readiness and lithium-ion energy density continues to improve, battery performance constraints on eVTOL commercial viability in UK will progressively diminish. Mobility Foresights
  • By 2035, nearly 50% of all vehicles sold globally are expected to be electric, significantly boosting silver usage in automotive electronics, batteries, and charging infrastructure. Trade Ideas LLC.
  • The global volume of end-of-life batteries from electric vehicles is expected to reach 2.1 million tons annually by 2030. UL Solutions
  • As next-generation solid-state battery technology matures toward aerospace application readiness and lithium-ion energy density continues to improve, battery performance constraints on eVTOL commercial viability in Taiwan will progressively diminish. Mobility Foresights
  • Rules of origin thresholds may rise: The US is expected to push for higher regional value content requirements in automotive, steel, aluminium, and batteries. Carra Globe

Last updated: 17 May 2026



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