Notable Events

Notable Events January

BYD breaks ground on $1.4B Na-ion battery plant in Xuzhou, China.

Northvolt raises $5B debt financing to enable expansion of first circular gigafactory in the western world.

WEEK 1 Chile forms state-controlled entity with SQM to control domestic lithium production.

Source: Volta Foundationʼs This Week in Batteries Newsletter

WEEK 2

Rivian hires Jonas Reinke, ex-Porsche and Apple, to help launch R2 and R3 EV platforms.

WEEK 3

Norwegian parliament approves legislation that allows companies to apply for permits to prospect for minerals across 280,000 km2 of Norwayʼs continental shelf in the Arctic.

CALB announces plan to build a $2.2B Li-ion battery factory in Portugal.

WEEK 4 NASA and Archer Aviation partner on advanced battery tech for eVTOLs.

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