OAK RIDGE, TN—Engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a thin, flexible, solid-state electrolyte that may double energy storage for next-generation electric vehicles and portable electronic devices.

NORTHBROOK, IL—UL Solutions Inc. recently opened a battery research facility in Auburn Hills, MI.

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark—Engineers at the Technical University of Denmark here are developing solid-state batteries made from rock silicates.

HOUSTON—Honeywell has launched battery manufacturing software that uses artificial intelligence technology to optimize the operation of gigafactories.

REDDITCH, England—Engineers at Samuel Taylor Ltd. here have developed a new aluminium-to-copper bonding process for electric vehicle battery applications, such as bus bars.

GOLDEN, CO—The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NAATBatt International have created an updated supply chain database to identify all companies in North America associated with lithium-ion batteries.

SAN JOSE, CA—Archer Aviation Inc. has opened a high-volume battery pack manufacturing line here.

CAMBRIDGE, England—The market for lithium-ion battery cells to be worth $380 billion by 2034, according to a recent report by IDTechEx.

SINGAPORE—A new flexible die-cut circuit process gives engineers a sustainable way to mass-produce flexible circuits for low-voltage signals in EV battery cell contacting systems.

BERLIN—Starting in February 2027, all new EV traction batteries with a capacity over 2-kilowatt-hours that are marketed in European Union countries will require a digital “passport.”