Battery Breakthroughs Reshape Global Energy and EV Supply Chains

Fresh developments span higher-energy lithium-metal cells, expanding materials investment, manufacturing policy, and industrial battery deployment. At a glance: Battery news published on October 24 and 25, 2026 shows the sector advancing on several fronts while confronting overcapacity and environmental pressures. Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology reported an anode-free lithium-metal laboratory cell reaching 467 watt-hours per kilogram through a single electrolyte additive that modifies critical interfaces. Thailand’s Board of Investment also disclosed 35 advanced-m