3rd March 2027

LILLE GRAND PALAIS, LILLE | Technical Conference, Exhibition and Networking

News

Renault Group and Geely strengthen their cooperation with the completion of a partnership in Brazil

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November 3rd, 2025, Hangzhou China and Boulogne-Billancourt France – Renault Group and Geely have executed definitive agreements. These agreements extend their strategic cooperation to the production and sales of zero and low-emission vehicles by Renault do Brasil for the Renault and Geely Auto brands in Brazil. As part of these agreements, Geely formally acquires a 26.4% … Read more

Stellantis Advances Global Robotaxi Strategy With New Collaboration With NVIDIA, Uber and Foxconn

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Stellantis announced a new collaboration with NVIDIA, Uber Technologies, Inc., and Foxconn to explore the joint development and future deployment of Level 4 (driverless) autonomous vehicles for robotaxi services worldwide. This initiative marks significant progress in Stellantis’ global robotaxi strategy, following its recently announced agreement with Pony.ai to test autonomous vehicles in Europe. Together, these efforts position … Read more

Q3 2025 Innovation in Solid-State Battery: KnowMade’s Latest Insights

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SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – October 22, 2025 │ We are thrilled to announce that the latest insights from our Q3 2025 patent monitoring service, focused on solid-state battery innovations, are now available. This release marks a significant stride in understanding the technological advancements and strategic movements within the solid-state battery sector. Global Intellectual Property Highlights – … Read more

November 12-13 – Two-Day Online Auction by Tiger Group Features Battery Manufacturing and Lab Equipment from Natron Energy 

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SANTA CLARA, California, and HOLLAND, Michigan (10/XX/2025)—In an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Tiger Group today announced a major two-day online auction (Nov. 12-13) of assets from sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy. The assets, many of which are either new or minimally used, were originally valued at approximately $74 million. They come from Natron Energy’s closed … Read more

Saft AirLion™ lithium-ion aviation battery passes thermal runaway safety testing with flying colors

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October 15, 2025, Las Vegas (US) – Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has successfully completed stringent DO-311A full thermal runaway battery containment testing for its AirLion™, lithium-ion (Li-ion) aviation battery. This is an important step towards the commercial application of this game-changing 28-volt (V) battery for onboard backup and engine starting applications. DO-311A is administered by … Read more

Ecobat Announces Sale of U.K. Operations to Funds Advised by Splitstone Capital LLP

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Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in the United Kingdom to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP, a U.K.-based private equity firm.  The transaction encompasses Ecobat’s facility in Matlock, the largest battery recycling plant in … Read more

Securing Europe’s Battery Supply Chain with a New EU Partnership

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Subotica, Serbia / Tirana, Albania – October 13, 2025 – At the high-level EU-Western Balkans Investment Forum held yesterday in Tirana, Albania, ElevenEs CEO, Nemanja Mikać, signed a Joint Declaration of Support for the ElevenEs Battery Manufacturing Expansion with representatives from the European Commission (DG ENEST) and the Development Agency of Serbia, in presence of the President of the … Read more

Two-Day Online Auction by Tiger Group Features Battery Manufacturing and Lab Equipment from Natron Energy 

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— Originally valued at $74 million, assets from closed R&D and sodium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in California and Michigan go to auction Oct. 28-29  From: Jaffe Communications, Cranford, N.J.For: Tiger Group, Los Angeles   SANTA CLARA, California, and HOLLAND, Michigan (10/XX/2025)—In an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Tiger Group today announced a major two-day online auction (Oct. … Read more

Volklec teams up with Unipart to enhance UK battery supply chains

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UK based battery cell manufacturer Volklec has announced a strategic partnership with Unipart, one of the country’s most established supply chain and logistics specialists. The collaboration represents a critical step in Volklec’s mission to establish sovereign UK battery cell manufacturing and ensure resilient, world class supply chains for the nation’s electrification future. As part of … Read more

Francesco Ciancia Rejoins Stellantis to Lead Global Manufacturing

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AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. today announces that Francesco Ciancia will rejoin the Company on November 1 as Global Head of Manufacturing and a member of the Stellantis Leadership Team (SLT). Ciancia has gained over two decades of global leadership experience in manufacturing engineering, plant management and lean production system application. He rejoins Stellantis from Mercedes-Benz, where he has … Read more