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  • [New] The average global price for a lithium-ion battery pack in 2026 will drop by 3% year-over-year to $105 per kilowatt-hour. National Law Review
  • [New] Toyota and QuantumScape are investing heavily to develop solid-state battery technology that will be beneficial for commercial EVs. Precedence Research
  • [New] The low-slung crossover will be able to seat at least four and Ferrari plans to develop the entire powertrain in-house, including the high-voltage battery and motors. / Italy Car and Driver
  • [New] Long-term contract potential with North American battery manufacturers provides revenue stability that enhances project economics. Discovery Alert
  • [New] BloombergNEF expects the average price of a battery pack to decline to 105 US dollars per kilowatt-hour by 2026, a 3% reduction. electrive.com
  • [New] Distributed energy storage such as home batteries and electric vehicle batteries could supply more overall storage than grid-scale batteries before 2030. The Conversation
  • [New] Battery recycling and second-life applications will become core pillars of the EV value chain rather than peripheral businesses. ETAuto
  • [New] India's proposed battery Aadhaar framework has the potential to transform batteries into traceable, financeable assets across their entire lifecycle. ETAuto
  • [New] Germany's breakthrough lithium projects powered by innovative geothermal extraction are reshaping European battery supply chains and creating unprecedented investment opportunities in strategic mineral independence. Discovery Alert
  • [New] Operational project forecasts indicate 3-5 commercial lithium facilities achieving combined annual capacity of 80,000-120,000 tonnes by 2030, substantially exceeding European battery industry lithium requirements. Discovery Alert
  • [New] Battery demand is forecast to surpass 1 TWh in 2025, doubling to 2.3 TWh by 2030. Climate Drift
  • [New] The 2040s will mark the transition from single-function energy storage to multi-functional battery systems. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
  • [New] BMW's Gen6 batteries will offer up to 620 miles of range (depending on the vehicle type) and 30% faster charging. insideevs
  • Battery electric vehicles (EVs) are poised for similar ascension, with the International Energy Agency projecting that they will reach 65% of all car sales by 2030, will achieve average annual growth rates of 25% between now and then, and will reach 1 billion adopters by 2040. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Utility-scale battery storage capacity will surge from a negligible 5 GWh in 2024 to 1,500 GWh by 2060. DNV
  • A first deep strike battery with Tomahawks on the mobile Typhon system would be set up as early as 2026. World Socialist Web Site
  • AI closed-loop control will become standard in battery manufacturing by 2026, slashing electrode-process downtime by 30%. Devox Software
  • The next five years will bring transformative changes in drone technology driven by advances in AI, battery innovation, swarm capabilities, and payload versatility. Tech Times
  • By 2050, consumers would have installed 87 gigawatts of rooftop solar, while there would be 27 gigawatts of small-scale batteries. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Australia will need to rely more heavily on big solar farms, batteries and households if it is to get 82% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • The Silver City Energy Storage Centre will be able to store energy for about eight hours, longer than lithium-ion batteries, which typically hold about four hours of charge in large grid-scale batteries. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • A new NMC4 battery generation, unveiled at the UITP Summit 2025 and available from 2026, delivers nearly 13% higher energy density and ranges of up to 600 km with fast charging capability up to 300 kW. Automotive World

Last updated: 21 December 2025



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