Cell Design and Materials: Li-Ion

LMO Notable Events January

The production of Mn3O4 saw a slight increase MoM, with a significant rise YoY. This trend was mainly attributed to the increased production of LMO in March

February

Canmax's spinel LMO cathode material has been sampled to multiple customers and achieved positive validation results.

July

POSCO Future M officially announced its LMR cathode materials strategy targeting entry-level and standard EV markets with improved energy density 33 % higher than LFP.

August

Stratus materials has transitioned to a second-gen cobalt-free “LXMO2ˮ CAM and started shipping to customers and partners. the density of this material enables high energy cells, with well over 300 Wh/kg and 700 Wh/liter. demonstrated.

Source: Various news articles linked above

March

Ford announces a breakthrough with Lithium Manganese Rich LMR) battery chemistry for its upcoming electric vehicles, and that the chemistry will be scaled and integrated into production

September

Firebird Battery Materials Ltd. forms a strategic alliance with Taza Metal Technologies(one of the few ex‐China producers of high‐purity manganese sulphate monohydrate) to advance manganese‐rich cathode materials.

April

Giyani metals has made the first shipment of high purity battery grade manganese to the multiple potential offtakers for testing and qualification from its Demonstration Plant (“Demo Plantˮ) in Johannesburg

October

Ampere partners with Stratus Materials in a Joint Development Agreement JDA) to explore innovative cobalt-free LXMO battery technology for future Renault Group EVs.

May

POSCO Future M Korea has completed the development of LMR Lithium Manganese Rich) cathode materials, and actively scaling up “lithium-manganese-rich LMRˮ cathode materials, seeing them as a strategic growth driver.

November

GMʼs lithium manganese-rich LMR) battery technology, developed with LG Energy Solution, won “Battery Innovation of the Yearˮ at The Battery Show North America 2025.

June

GM and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to commercialize LMR batteryGM and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to commercialize LMR battery prismatic cells.

December

SAIC has launched the MG4, its first model equipped with an LMO semi-solid-state battery, through its MG sub-brand, marking the inaugural commercial deployment of semi-solid-state batteries.

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