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Core News Facts Summary In August 2026, Samsung SDI disclosed a plan to invest a total of ₩25 trillion at

Ford has begun production of LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery cells at its BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant in the

International standardization of solid-state batteries has officially begun at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). On August 21, 2026, a solid-state

Key News Facts CBAK Energy Technology announced on August 25, 2026 that it signed a battery-cell supply contract worth approximately

Key News Facts Doosan Enerbility signed a contract with TerraPower on August 14, 2026 to manufacture core equipment for the

Panasonic has declared its entry into the AI-data-center (AIDC) battery market, announcing equipment-investment plans across three sites: Kansas, Mexico, and

CATL has formalized 2027 all-solid-state battery pilot production in an investor Q&A. This was reported on August 11, and marks

On August 25, 2026, SK Innovation’s board approved absorbing its battery-separator subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET). This reverses, five years

The second round of the distribution-grid ESS installation support program will proceed in August 2026. Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy

Six additional BYD all-solid-state patents were published between August 6–7, 2026. This follows an earlier cathode composite-structure patent approved by

Forge Nano’s gigafactory groundbreaking took place on August 19, 2026 in Morrisville, North Carolina, USA. Forge Nano held a groundbreaking

Samsung SDI is selling approximately 5% of its stake in Samsung Display, securing investment funding of about KRW 4.45 trillion.