Slovenian firm Andrada to build battery recycling plant in Hungary
The company founders are Slovenian entrepreneurs, experts, and automotive suppliers TAB Mežica, and ACH Invest
Turkey launches construction of its first car battery factory
TOGG and Farasis' joint venture Siro will produce batteries near Bursa for Turkey's first national car model and all-electric SUV – the T10X.
Iron-air batteries are 10 times as cheap as lithium, and will be produced from 2024
To replace lithium, alternatives are being developed around the world, such as iron-air batteries, whose commercial production will begin in the US in 2024
Is EU to sacrifice Balkans to secure resources for its energy transition
The EU is lowering environmental standards for mining lithium and other materials for the energy transition, but the Western Balkans and other third countries are set to take an even heavier burden
Austrian investors building largest battery unit in Romania
Megalodon Storage intends to complete its 7 MW lithium ion battery storage unit in Ilfov county near Bucharest next year
Lithium salts could be declared health hazard in EU
A major lithium producer threatened to close its plant in Germany if the European Union declares the material dangerous to human health
EU intends to ban integrated batteries in phones, electronic devices
Although batteries are an essential tool in the energy transition, they also have huge hidden costs and environmental impact
Europe’s first LFP battery factory to be built in Serbia
ElevenEs will produce LFP batteries for vehicles and energy storage in Subotica, Serbia. It will build the plant with the help of EU funds.