Battery Technology

Brisbane – November 10, 2026 -- Li-S Energy Limited (ASX: LIS) has finalised two high-power lithium-sulfur cell designs that deliver up to 50 times the power of traditional lithium-sulfur chemistry while keeping energy density close to 400 Wh/kg. The company has completed datasheets for both cells and shared them with partners under NDA.

Power cells target the multi-rotor drone segment

High power delivery has long limited lithium-sulfur chemistry to a narrow set of applications. Traditional cells typically discharge continuously at only 0.1C to 0.2C. Li-S Energy's 11Ah cell runs at 7C continuous, and the company is aiming the new range at multi-rotor drones, soldier-carried systems, robotics and communications.

The new cells deliver a continuous power density of 1,700 W/kg and a peak of 2,400 W/kg. Li-S Energy says this brings the technology into the fast multi-rotor UAV market.

LAS VEGAS – November 04, 2026 -- CARKU has raised peak current on its flagship JS-588 jump starter from 1800A to 3000A and is showing a sodium-ion model rated for temperatures down to -40°F at SEMA 2026. Both products are ready for mass production, the company said.

JS-588 jump starter lifts peak current to 3000A for large engines

The JS-588 succeeds the JS-506, a SEMA Global Media Award winner. CARKU says the 3000A rating can start gasoline engines up to 8.0L and diesel engines up to 6.0L, even from fully dead batteries.

The unit combines jump starting, high-pressure tire inflation, real-time digital pressure monitoring and multi-mode LED lighting. It also carries a 74Wh battery with 45W USB-C PD output, an upgraded USB-C1 input of up to 9V/2A and a 1.4kg body with an integrated carry lanyard.

MILAN – November 04, 2026 -- Ampace reports that its battery-swapping packs in Africa have completed 17 million swaps over 2.5 years of commercial operation, averaging more than 1,000 cycles per pack under heavy, high-frequency use. The lithium battery supplier is presenting the figures at EICMA Milan alongside off-road cell technology for the European and global two-wheeler market.

Ampace's swapping network runs commercially across four regions

Ampace says its swapping network has scaled commercially in China, Southeast Asia, South America and Africa, while most competitors remain in pilot phases. Batteries are customized for local climate, road conditions and operating intensity. They serve high-frequency riders in Africa's heat and dust and on Latin America's bumpy roads.

SEOUL – – October 29, 2026 -- LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) has opened submissions for the Battery Innovation Contest 2026 (BIC 2026), inviting universities and research institutions worldwide to submit concept proposals between October 29 and December 6, 2026.

Proposals go through the company's online open innovation platform, BRIDGE. Priority goes to ideas that address key pain points in the battery industry and could accelerate technological advancement.

LG Energy Solution expands thematic research topics for the 2026 call

BIC 2026 keeps two tracks. Under the Thematic call, LG Energy Solution's product development departments define specific research topics. The company has significantly expanded the number of topics this year, covering materials, cells, battery management systems (BMS) and AI.

The Open-Topic call stays researcher-led and accepts original ideas across broad areas of battery technology.

Reno – October 29, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has appointed Dr. Lukas Lutz, co-founder of Germany-based AI engineering firm Sphere Energy, to its Board of Directors. The move adds battery-simulation and machine-learning expertise as the company works to use data from its installed base of Battle Born Batteries.

Sphere Energy models simulate battery aging from a handful of tests

Lutz co-founded Sphere with Luca Scherrer and Dr. Daniel Alves Dalla Corte. The company built an AI Operating System that lets large corporations scale AI applications across their organizations. Its proprietary transformer-based models generate CAD parts from a single requirement, optimize complex crash scenarios, and simulate battery aging and performance from just a handful of tests.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has received a notice of allowance from the European Patent Office for its application "Systems and Methods for Dry Powder Coating Layers of an Electrochemical Cell," extending protection for its dry electrode manufacturing platform into Europe.

European Patent Office allows claims covering dry powder coating of cell layers

The allowed application covers key elements of the company's proprietary dry electrode manufacturing platform. The technology uses dry powder coating to form critical layers within an electrochemical cell. The process can support electrode, separator and solid-state electrolyte layers.

Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, says the allowance reinforces its intellectual property position in scalable, solvent-free battery manufacturing and all-solid-state battery development.

Reno – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) will become the first battery pack manufacturer to place Sphere Energy's AI-powered state-of-health technology at the core of its battery management system (BMS), under a strategic partnership announced Aug. 17.

Sphere's AI models will enter Dragonfly's next-generation BMS architecture

Sphere Energy's proprietary battery AI models, based on its VETTA platform, will be integrated into Dragonfly's next-generation BMS. The integration targets more accurate state-of-charge and state-of-health data. It also creates a more flexible development platform intended to bring new products to market faster in response to specific customer needs.

Delray Beach – October 19, 2026 -- The global electric vehicle market will grow from USD 794.59 billion in 2026 to USD 1,312.73 billion in 2035, a 5.7% CAGR, according to MarketsandMarkets. The forecast rests on falling battery costs, faster charging and rising fuel prices that improve EV running economics.

EVs reached one in four new cars sold in 2025

More than 20 million electric cars were sold worldwide in 2025, up 20% year on year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). That equals 25% of new car sales. The IEA projects the share will reach 29% in 2026, driven by a strong second quarter.

Fuel prices are adding to demand. The IEA estimates that 2026 oil price increases raised annual fuel savings from driving an EV in the European Union by 35% compared with 2025.

Guangzhou – October 19, 2026 -- TAILG presented 22 electric two-wheeler models at the 140th Canton Fair, led by the T91 Ultra-L (X9), which carries a 74V 90Ah lithium battery rated for up to 150 km of range.

Flare Series targets long-range and charging flexibility

The fair opened in Guangzhou on October 15 under the theme "Powered by Tech, Go Further." TAILG's Flare Series anchored its booth. The T91 Ultra-L (X9) is compatible with AC charging stations, which the company says gives commuters and longer-distance riders more charging options.

Smart displays feature across the motorcycle and e-bike lineup

TAILG also showed electric motorcycles, electric bicycles and e-bikes. The T77L and T51N have TFT smart displays that let riders monitor vehicle information in real time.

Salem – October 15, 2026 -- Agility Robotics' Digit 5 humanoid will run more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day, enabled by a fast-recharge battery system from Nyobolt, the companies announced. The pack delivers 90 minutes of runtime and recharges in 9 minutes.

Digit 5 raises its run-to-charge ratio from 2:1 to 10:1

Digit 4 operated at a 2:1 run-to-charge ratio. Digit 5 reaches 10:1, which Agility says allows more than two shifts in a single day. Agility describes Digit 5 as its first humanoid designed for cooperatively safe work at scale, close to people.

Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of Agility, said "Digit's uptime is the business case." He argued that the added hours improve both the value customers get and the economics of deploying a humanoid fleet.