Lyten Completes Acquisition of Swedish Northvolt Units
US battery developer Lyten announced the completion of its near‑$5 billion acquisition of Northvolt Ett, the Ett Expansion in Skellefteå and Northvolt Labs in Västerås, Sweden. The deal, delayed several months, brings 16 GWh of existing NMC production capacity and a large R&D campus under Lyten’s control, with a rehiring program targeting more than 600 workers. Lyten will keep producing NMC cells for automotive and stationary customers while preparing the sites to industrialise its lithium‑sulphur technology and launch an “Industrial Hub” that will co‑locate battery manufacturing with AI data centres powered by clean hydro. The acquisition makes Lyten one of Europe’s largest battery manufacturing campuses, though the planned takeover of the German Heide factory remains pending.
Fraunhofer Reveals Collaborative Project ‘ProBatman’ on Direct Battery Recycling
Fraunhofer’s FZEB has launched the ProBatman project to develop direct recycling of lithium‑ion battery cathodes, aiming to recover high‑purity materials while minimizing waste. Coordinated by Netzsch‑Gerätebau, the consortium includes BMW, EurA AG, the University of Würzburg and several technology firms,...
Renault Partners with Basquevolt on Lithium-Metal Cells
Renault's Ampere division has signed a development agreement with Basquevolt to accelerate lithium‑metal battery prototypes for future electric vehicles. The partnership targets pre‑A sample cells that could deliver up to 450 Wh/kg energy density while cutting capital costs and energy use...