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Factorial Energy Achieves Nasdaq Listing and $130M Funding, Bolstered by Real-World 1,200 km Solid-State Battery Driving Range Demonstration
GlobeNewswire / Electrek USA Overview U.S. all-solid-state battery technology developer Factorial Inc. has completed a SPAC business combination and commenced trading on the Nasdaq market under the ticker symbol 'FAC.' The transaction va... -
California Energy Commission Awards $11.3 Million Grant to LiCAP Technologies for Solid-State Battery Manufacturing Expansion
EV Infrastructure News USA Overview The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded LiCAP Technologies, a next-generation battery manufacturing company, an $11.3 million grant. This funding will be used to expand LiCAP's proprietary '... -
Donut Lab Under Investigation After ‘Miracle Solid-State Battery’ Exposed as Repackaged Li-ion Cells
Tom's Hardware フィンランド Overview Finnish startup Donut Lab, which secured substantial investment for its 'miracle' solid-state battery claiming breakthrough performance at CES 2026, is now under investigation. Independent third-party... -
Jinzhou City and Beijing Judian Boyan Agree to Construct 1GWh Semi-Solid-State Battery Production Line
Energytrend China Overview The Linghe District People's Government of Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, China, has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Beijing Judian Boyan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. to construct a... -
Chinese Automakers Launch Semi-Solid-State Battery EVs, Suppliers Plan Mass Production in H2 2026
Internet Info Agency China Overview In the first half of 2024 (as referenced, despite the article date), multiple Chinese automakers, including SAIC Motor with its MG4 'Semi-Solid-State Peace-of-Mind Edition' and NIO with its 150kWh semi... -
Chinese Auto Giants BYD and SAIC Motor Target 2027 Launch for All-Solid-State Battery EVs
KR Asia China Overview Chinese automotive leaders SAIC Motor and BYD are aiming to launch electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) by 2027. SAIC, collaborating with battery startup Qingtao Energy, is develo... -
Solid-State Battery Mass Production Faces Cost Barrier, Gotion High-Tech Aims for ‘RMB 1/Wh Era’ with Low-Cost Li₂S Synthesis
China EV's Market / Gasgoo China Overview 2026 is deemed the 'mass production year' for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), with CATL, BYD, and Gotion High-Tech planning production by 2027-2028. Gotion has launched its >400Wh/kg 'Jinsh... -
Nissan Adopts Dry Electrode Technology for All-Solid-State Battery Cathode Production Through Partnership with LiCAP Technologies
Yoshi_eco Japan Overview Nissan Motor has partnered with U.S. LiCAP Technologies to implement dry electrode technology for manufacturing all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cathodes. This process reduces manufacturing line energy consumption ... -
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Unveils ‘Copper-and-Optics Roadmap,’ Positioning CPO as Core AI Infrastructure by 2028
Futubull Community Hong Kong Overview NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang presented the 'Copper-and-Optics Roadmap' for AI infrastructure at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2026, signaling a shift from copper to optical fiber for data center interconnects. The road... -
U.S. DOE Updates Perovskite Startup Prize, Accelerating Lab-to-Market Transition for U.S. Companies with $3M in Funding
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has updated its $3 million "American-Made Challenges: Perovskite Startup P...
