TUCSON, AZ—American Battery Factory (ABF) has begun construction of a new 2 million-square-foot headquarters and factory here to produce lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.

BURLINGAME, CA—Volvo Group has acquired the battery business of Proterra Inc.

HAYWARD, CA—Lithos Energy Inc. has opened a new facility here to produce modular lithium-ion batteries for use in “demanding environments” such as agriculture, construction, defense, marine and mining applications.

MUNSTER, Germany—New product and production technologies will make battery manufacturing more energy-efficient in the future.

METHUEN, MA—Factorial Inc. has opened a new $50 million facility here to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

Volt Tough electrically insulative, single-sided filmic tapes are engineered to address the challenges of insufficient electrical insulation in EV battery packs.

PLANO, TX—LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America Inc. have signed a long-term supply agreement.

NEW YORK—Achieving ambitious EV adoption targets will require massive growth in battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains, claims a new report by ABI Research.

New factories must optimize material flow, maximize productivity and reduce time to market.

MANTENO, IL—Gotion Inc. plans to build a $2 billion factory here that will mass-produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.