[New] California's rapid expansion of battery storage is central to its strategy to reach 100% clean electricity by 2045, and renewables already supply nearly 67% of in-state retail electricity sales.
POWER Magazine
[New] Analysts expect BYD to have sold more battery-electric vehicles worldwide for a fifth consecutive quarter, driven by strong sales in China and momentum in Europe, where Tesla has been unable to obtain regulatory approval for FSD.
Whalesbook
[New] Global vanadium demand for energy storage is projected to rise 31% by 2026, accelerating advanced battery innovation.
Farmonaut
[New] 2026 models will integrate solar-assisted charging or advanced power management, making current batteries seem primitive by comparison.
WebProNews
[New] By 2026, Argentina is forecast to outpace several competitors in lithium production, shifting the global market's balance and influencing everything from electric vehicle manufacturing to massive battery storage projects.
Farmonaut
[New] Sodium-ion batteries for grid-scale storage are already being deployed and will accelerate significantly in 2026.
TechCrunch
[New] Closed-Loop Recycling: Advances in catalyst and battery recycling will boost US vanadium pentoxide supply and reduce environmental burdens.
Farmonaut
[New] In 2026, smartphones will feature deeper AI integration, mainstream foldables like Apple's potential entry, enhanced batteries, and improved performance.
WebProNews
[New] The 2026 Rivian R1 S Dual Standard employs dual permanent-magnet synchronous electric motors - one front and one rear - producing 533 hp and 610 lb-ft, powered by a 92.5 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate Standard battery through single-speed direct-drive transmissions and all-wheel drive.
CarBuzz
[New] 7.8% of all cars sold in 2025 will be battery-electric, down from 8.1% in 2024.
insideevs
[New] The Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, is nearing completion on what could be one of Europe's largest electric vehicle battery factories.
Wired
[New] Factorial is not worried about US automakers, such as Ford, pulling back on EV plans, because it believes new battery technology will help boost adoption.
Electrek
[New] Argentina is projected to produce over 30% of global lithium supply by 2026, impacting battery and EV industries worldwide.
Farmonaut
Amprius' NDAA-compliant 2+ GWh silicon anode battery manufacturing network in South Korea establishes a secure, allied supply chain for high-energy-density drone power systems, directly addressing defence procurement vulnerabilities while enabling extended-range UAV operations.
Drone Warfare
Globally electric vehicles continue to see cost reductions, with battery pack prices declining to $108 per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to BloombergNEF, with upfront price parity expected within the next few years.
Zero Emission Transportation Association
Finding ways to coordinate use of Australia's rapidly growing household energy storage capacity and tapping into EV batteries through V2G technology could avoid overspending on grid-scale storage.
The Conversation
Announced recycling capacity is already sufficient to manage all end-of-life batteries through 2030.RMI
Battery metal prices increased in 2025, in part due to supply risks at certain Chinese lithium assets and new cobalt export quotas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
BloombergNEF
India's rush stinks of desperation: from insistent overtures to acquire Russian S-400 batteries while being threatened under U.S. CAATSA, to flip-flopping to American BECA geospatial data-sharing in the latest defence pact.
The Friday Times
Tesla is opening domestic LFP battery fabrication in 2026.The Sweaty Penguin
Scaling recycling capacity to process projected battery waste streams requires substantial infrastructure investment over the next decade.
Discovery Alert
Polar Night Energy will act as the main contractor for the construction project, with on-site work beginning in early 2026, and the Sand Battery will be completed in summer 2027.Energy-Storage.News
Last updated: 04 January 2026
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