18th March 2027

Silverstone | The Wing | Silverstone Circuit | NN12 8TN | Technical Conference, Exhibition and Networking

David Reeks

New strategic direction drives leadership change at Morrow Batteries

(Arendal, Norway) After three years leading Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow), Lars Christian Bacher is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer. Jon Fold von Bülow, one of the company’s founders, assumes the role of acting CEO as Morrow pursues a revised strategic direction. -We have mutually agreed that now is the right time for this transition. … Read more

Altris and Ligna Develops the World’s First Ultrathin Sodium-Ion Battery

Altris is taking another step in building a smarter and more resilient European battery ecosystem. Together with Ligna, Jemac and RISE, the company is developing the world’s first ultrathin sodium-ion battery for next-generation connected electronics – an effort supported by Vinnova and fully developed in Sweden.  Together with Swedish partners Ligna and Jemac, Altris is … Read more

Leclanché SA Strengthens its Capital Structure through Debt-to-Equity Conversion

YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland, 12th of December 2025 – Leclanché SA (the “Company”), (SIX:LECN), a global leader in energy storage solutions, specialised in heavy duty batteries for Marine and Rail customers, is pleased to announce a further strengthening of its balance sheet through an additional debt-to-equity conversion. The Company is now proceeding with the conversion of CHF 40.06 million in debt … Read more

Skeleton opens €220 million Leipzig factory to stabilise Europe’s electrical grid and AI infrastructure

Leipzig, Germany – 28th November 2025: Skeleton Technologies has officially opened its €220 million SuperFactory in Markranstädt, near Leipzig. The facility is already delivering to Siemens, General Electric, and Hitachi Energy for European electrical grids, and to major US hyperscalers for AI infrastructure. With a fully European value chain, Skeleton’s supercapacitors use no lithium, cobalt, manganese, or … Read more

Teaming up for autonomy: Europe’s race to build its own battery power

Gigafactories are key to Europe’s strategic autonomy, but years of outsourcing have left the continent reliant on foreign technology. This is why industry and research are now teaming up to regain control of the machines that power the transition. Because the experts’ warning is clear: “If we don’t produce batteries here, we’ll keep losing money … Read more

CATL, Stellantis break ground on battery plant in Spain

Contemporary Star Energy, S.L., the joint venture created by Stellantis and CATL, today celebrated the groundbreaking of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in Zaragoza. This event marks the start of construction of one of Europe’s most advanced facilities, designed to operate as a carbon-neutral plant with a capacity of up to 50 GWh. … Read more

BASQUEVOLT kicks off EIC Accelerator project to drive solid-state battery electrolyte technology in Europe

BASQUEVOLT has officially kicked off its European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator project, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to accelerate the development and industrialisation of solid-state battery electrolyte technology in Europe. Selected by the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator programme, BASQUEVOLT is receiving strategic support and €2.5 million grant to advance the next generation … Read more

Accelerating UK next generation battery innovation through AI

UK collaboration will advance new battery technology to maximise industry growth and help meet net zero goals. The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre and the Faraday Institution are collaborating to explore how they can accelerate battery innovation in the UK. This unites the Faraday Institution’s excellence in battery research with the Hartree … Read more

Industry hails expansion of grants to heat batteries 

ADE: Demand, the UK’s largest trade body for thermal storage, has welcomed the Government’s decision to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to include heat batteries, calling it a “massive moment” for consumer choice and the UK’s clean energy transition.  The move, confirmed by DESNZ, will provide a £2,500 grant for households to install a … Read more

Immersive technology gives a new perspective to opportunities in advanced ceramics for the battery sector at The AMRICC Centre 

New state-of-the-art technology has been developed to offer a digital window to the world of opportunities at The AMRICC Centre, giving the battery sector the inside track on its capabilities at the  of a button.  Since its launch in 2024, the UK-based facility has emerged as a global powerhouse, supporting cutting edge research, development and … Read more