The Battery Chronicle
Christopher ChicoAnalysis of the battery industry for people who make decisions in it.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 80 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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CIBF China 2026: I was impressed
China show clearly where the battery industry is heading
Last month, I spent 3 days at the China International Battery Fair (CIBF) in Shenzhen, from May 13 to 15.
GM bets big on a battery no one builds yet
In March 2020, GM unveiled Ultium as a common battery and EV platform for its next-generation vehicles. It used large-format pouch cells and a nickel-rich chemistry, designed to serve almost every vehicle segment.
In 2021, it raised its EV...
Europe's €1.5 billion Battery Booster funds ramp-up but rewards scale
On 9 June 2026, the European Commission established the Battery Booster Facility. It will lend up to €1.5 billion to cell makers building in Europe, drawn from EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenue through the Innovation Fund.
For the...
Why BYD never gave up on the battery everyone wrote off
In 1995, a 29-year-old chemist named Wang Chuanfu borrowed 2.5 million RMB (about $300,000) and hired 20 people in Shenzhen.
In 2025, his company passed Tesla as the world’s top battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator by shipped c...
Europe's battery cost gap starts at the ramp-up
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hymson
In May 2026, Morrow Batteries filed for bankruptcy. It was Norway’s first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell maker. Northvolt, the larger Swedish cell maker, had already collapsed....
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