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'Can't Be Done By One Company': Factorial Is Rallying A Team To Build Solid-State Batteries

Instead of going solo, Factorial is bringing specialized battery companies together for solid-state tech.

InsideEVs · Sep 18

Factorial Taps Hyundai Supplier To Solve Solid-State Batteries’ Biggest Problem

Can you really mass-produce solid state batteries on existing battery lines? Factorial and SK On plan to find out.

InsideEVs · Jul 29

The 8-Hour challenge: SK On says solid-state robot batteries must justify a 4x manufacturing cost jump to replace 'inferior' lithium-ion

SK On says solid-state batteries can close the gap, but only if the math holds for companies.

TechRadar · Jul 21

Ford’s EV Reset Leaves A Multibillion-Dollar Hole In The Battery Industry

Plus, 16 states sue the Trump administration for freezing EV charging funds and Scout Motors gets license to sell directly to customers.

InsideEVs · Dec 17, 2025

Budget Tesla Model Y And Model 3 Land With A Thud

Plus, Ford and SK On have parted ways and U.S. automakers sound renewed fears of Chinese automakers and software.

InsideEVs · Dec 12, 2025

Tesla Battery Maker CATL, Rival BYD Dominate Global EV Battery Market As Sector Records Nearly 35% Growth From January To August

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technologies Ltd. (CATL), rival BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) continue to dominate the global EV battery market in 2025.

Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025

SK On Just Pushed Solid-State EV Batteries Closer to Reality

Korean battery giant SK On and U.S. start-up Solid Power are getting closer to making solid-state batteries a reality.

InsideEVs · Sep 16, 2025

Trump wanted Korean battery builders to stay. How dependent is Europe on Korean EV battery makers?

Europe heavily relies on South Korean-run factories for EV batteries. About 75 per cent of existing battery cell manufacturing capacity in Europe is owned by Korean companies, 50 per cent of which is owned by LG, according to the International Energy Agency.

Euronews · Sep 13, 2025

Exxon Mobil Unveils Synthetic Graphite To Boost EV Battery Life By 30%

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) announced it has developed a new synthetic graphite that could extend the life of electric-vehicle batteries by up to 30%.

Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025

Tesla, GM Supplier CATL Dominates Global EV Battery Supply Charts With 37.5% Market Share, BYD Emerges 2nd

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) EV battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technologies Ltd. (CATL) has topped the global EV battery market, leading the sector with a healthy lead over closest rival BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF).

Benzinga · Sep 3, 2025