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Climate tech on Europa Now: batteries, heat pumps and Europe's industrial comeback.
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GM and LG to Retool Tennessee Battery Plant for New Low-Cost Chemistry by 2028
General Motors and LG Energy Solution's joint venture Ultium Cells will upgrade its Spring Hill facility to manufacture prismatic lithium manganese-rich cells, a lower-cost alternative positioned to rival high-nickel and iron phosphate chemistries.
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GM bets on manganese cells while Europe doubles down on cheaper lithium iron phosphate
General Motors and LG Energy Solution will invest $1 billion to build the first mass-production facility for manganese-rich battery cells in Tennessee, even as European carmakers commit comparable resources to a rival chemistry they say better suits their smaller vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz to Evaluate ProLogium's Next-Generation Lithium-Ceramic Battery Cells
The German automaker has secured priority access to ProLogium's Gen4 battery technology, a hybrid approach combining solid-state and liquid-electrolyte characteristics, for comprehensive testing at its facilities.
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Fortum joins €62M Norrsken Evolve fund to back Europe's electrification startups
The Finnish energy giant has become a limited partner in the Nordic venture fund, bringing operational expertise in power systems and industrial decarbonisation to early-stage companies reshaping Europe's energy landscape.
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Volkswagen's Spanish EV Factory Outpaces German Plants as Orders Flip to Electric
The automaker is now receiving more orders for battery-powered vehicles than combustion engines in Germany, prompting a reshuffling of production schedules that favours its Spanish operations over traditional German facilities.
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Bentley's electric debut arrives with delayed ambitions
The luxury carmaker unveiled the Torcal, its first battery-powered vehicle, but pushed its all-electric transition target from 2030 to 2035, citing regulatory uncertainty and weak demand for premium EVs.
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Belgian Energy Platform CIOC Energy Raises €3M to Expand Market Access
CIOC Energy, which unifies solar and battery management across fragmented markets, has secured funding from renewable developer CleverNett to grow its team and trade directly on European energy exchanges.
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Porsche closes the loop: fully recycled battery cathodes enter real-world testing
The German carmaker has manufactured battery cells using cathode material recovered entirely from its own end-of-life batteries, partnering with Aachen recycler cylib to validate the approach.