Battery Technology

LFP batteries continue to drive EV and ESS advancements, with Epsilon CAM's validation and LG Energy Solution's partnerships.

Michael C. Anderson,Editor-in-Chief, Battery Technology,Manufacturing by Informa August 10, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on the American mining industry at the US Department of State on August 07, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The battery industry is undergoing rapid transformation and accelerating demand across energy storage, mobility, construction, and other sectors. Manufacturers face complex product development challenges while meeting stringent compliance and sustainability requirements. How can companies innovate quickly and responsibly—while maintaining quality and managing risk?

The automaker's new battery-electric truck matches Maverick hybrid pricing while offering compact SUV interior room & hands-free driving. Dan Carney,Senior Editor,Design News August 6, 2026 The name of Ford's upcoming mid-size EV pickup truck.Ford Motor Co. At a Glance Starting price of $29,945 includes destination charges, matching Ford's Maverick hybrid pickup. Interior space exceeds Toyota RAV4 compact SUV with frunk and bi-directional charging included.

Anaphite is working to help bring dry coating to market by scaling up the technology.Anaphite Battery breakthroughs often make headlines but rarely reach the market. Despite promising lab results, manufacturing challenges and the disconnect between chemistry and process engineering hinder scalability, resulting in high scrap rates and underperforming production lines. This persistent gap demands innovative solutions.

Ambica Nair has close to 10 years of experience as a Senior Staff Process Engineer and battery materials scientist specializing in silicon-dominant anode materials and aqueous, NMP-free electrode processing. She has led electrode development from laboratory formulation through scale up and supported commercial production transfer, with direct experience navigating the translation challenges between bench-scale chemistry and manufacturing-scale processes.

Avicenne Energy Senior Advisor Michael Sanders is a longtime Battery Show North America conference advisor and presenter. Mike joined the Avicenne Energy team in 2016 as a Senior Advisor and the US leader. Avicenne is a team of advisors and consulting professionals based in Paris for providing market understanding, research, deep subject matter experts and consulting for the energy storage market. Avicenne Energy has been providing market understanding and insights to clients for nearly 30 years.

Dan Carney,Senior Editor,Design News August 5, 2026 Carmakers can give firefighters a better chance to extinguish EV battery fires with possible adjustments to battery pack design.Witthay Prasongsin via Getty Images EV battery fires are an issue that looms large in the popular imagination, but they are poorly understood and documented.

CATL's Chief Scientist Dr. Wu Kai at the company's Technology Day event in Beijing on April 21, 2026.CATL For years, sodium-ion batteries were considered a chemistry with compelling structural advantages, but that couldnt reach commercial relevance. Benefiting from sodium’s abundance, an architecture that omits lithium and cobalt, and lower cell expansion stress, the chemistry has many promising features that exceed lithium-ion batteries. However, manufacturing reality tells a different story.

EQONIC introduces aluminum battery technology focused on affordability, sustainability, and scalability, addressing key challenges in energy storage solutions. Maria Guerra,Senior Editor-Battery Technology,Informa Markets August 5, 2026 Eqonic confirmed its proprietary, lithium-free composite has aluminum as its core material.Eqonic Group.