Engineers at the University of Maryland have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation EVs to be less prone to battery fires while increasing energy storage.

Magna currently has five factories worldwide that produce battery structures for startup and legacy OEMs, with several other facilities in the pipeline.

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.

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.

Engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a dry battery manufacturing process.

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

CAMBRIDGE, England—A new report from IDTechEx analyzes the three key technologies currently being used: mechanical, pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical recycling.

PRINCETON, NJ—The best U.S. cities for new electric vehicle factories are Charleston, SC; Chattanooga, TN; and Minden, NV, according to a recent study conducted by the Boyd Co.