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Friday 22 August 2025
China's EV investment abroad hits record high
In a historic turning point, Chinese investment in overseas electric vehicle (EV) supply chains has, for the first time, surpassed domestic spending, according to a new report by...
Sunday 17 August 2025
TCC battery plant fire results in NT$11B loss, exposing challenges in Taiwan's lithium battery industry
A fire at Molicel's lithium ternary battery factory, a subsidiary of TCC, revealed serious failures in its firefighting system, which did not activate any of its key safety protocols...
Friday 1 August 2025
Kyushu Electric Power partners with ProLogium to develop advanced solid-state lithium battery modules
Japanese utility firm Kyushu Electric Power has entered a strategic partnership with Taiwan-based ProLogium to jointly develop superfluid inorganic all-solid-state lithium battery...
Sunday 20 July 2025
China's grip on cathode tech exposes fragility in U.S. and EU battery ambitions
China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced new export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technologies," along with five lithium refining technologies and overseas...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Taiwan Cement's battery unit starts insurance claims after plant fire
Taiwan Cement Corporation's lithium battery brand Molicel has begun insurance claim procedures following a fire at its ternary energy facility in Kaohsiung. The incident won't affect...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Molicel factory fire prompts 3-day air quality monitoring in Kaohsiung
A fire broke out at lithium battery maker Molicel's factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July 14, 2025. Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) has commissioned National Kaohsiung University...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan battery, solar sectors face safety scrutiny amid global expansion push
Taiwan's lithium battery and solar industries are confronting safety challenges that mirror risks seen across international markets, even as the government maintains support for domestic...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan Cement's battery unit hit by fire as transformation drive stalls
A flash fire at Taiwan Cement's lithium battery subsidiary Molicel threatens to derail the company's pivot away from traditional cement operations, highlighting risks as Asian manufacturers...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Seetel partners with Canadian firm to expand global energy storage reach
Taiwan's Seetel, a lithium battery and energy storage manufacturer, said Tuesday it formed a strategic alliance with Canadian energy storage solutions provider Energy Plug to expand...
Sunday 6 July 2025
Exclusive: Battery circularity or policy gap? Formosa Smart Energy weighs in on Taiwan's storage push
Formosa Smart Energy has unveiled Taiwan's first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery recycling pilot line, launched in tandem with the government's July 1 rollout of discounted disposal...
Thursday 3 July 2025
ProLogium's Taoyuan Hi-Tech Industrial Park plant drives lithium ceramic battery shipments past 2.4M units
Next-generation lithium ceramic battery manufacturer ProLogium announced that its cumulative shipments have officially surpassed 2.4 million units as of the first half of 2025, marking...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Taiwan's HCM partners with France's Saft on next-generation EV battery technology
Taiwan battery material maker HCM signed a cooperation agreement with France's Saft to develop lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
FSET launches Taiwan's first LFP battery recycling line to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate
On July 1, 2025, Formosa Smart Energy (FSET) announced the completion of Taiwan's first integrated demonstration line for LFP battery recycling, combining front-end physical crushing...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Taiwan-made batteries are highly competitive, say supply chain allies eyeing local BTM energy storage market
Three Taiwanese companies that have formed a strategic alliance eyeing the behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage market maintain that locally-made batteries are highly competitive.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
China-backed battery maker halts US expansion, putting BMW EV plans at risk

AESC, a Chinese-owned lithium battery manufacturer operating in the US, has suspended its plans to expand production at a key battery...