Notable Events

Notable Events May

SES and Hyundai-Kia move forward to B Sample qualification phase.

South Korea plans $7B push to pivot EV battery industry away from China.

WEEK 1 Factorial and LG Chem sign MOU to develop SSBs.

Source: Volta Foundationʼs This Week in Batteries Newsletter

WEEK 2

Lyten begins shipping lithium-sulfur A sample cells to automotive OEMs, including Stellantis and others.

The Biden administration hikes tariffs on selected Chinese imports, including tariff on EV duties jumping to 102.5% from 27.5%.

WEEK 3

Ion Storage Systems commissions one of the largest SSB manufacturing facilities in the United States.

WEEK 4 GM invests $390MM in Kansas for next-gen Chevy Bolt EV production.

Tulip Innovation launched a new licensing program aggregating patents related to lithium-ion battery technology from LG Energy Solution, Ltd. LG Energy Solution) and Panasonic Energy.

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