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Battery - CATL is seeking a $1 billion loan to expand its factory in Indonesia, with a loan term of 5 to 7 years, aimed at supporting a joint venture to build a battery plant in Karawang, West Java [1] - Zhuhai Guanyu Battery Co., Ltd. has successfully passed the acceptance of its quasi-solid-state lithium battery R&D and industrialization project, which involves collaboration with several research institutions to overcome key technologies for industrialization [2][3] - A new solid-state battery production base project has been signed in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan, aiming to produce 1 GWh of solid-state lithium batteries by the end of 2026 [4][5] - Wuhan Chuangneng New Energy Co., Ltd. is planning a 50 GWh battery storage and logistics project with a total investment of 10 billion yuan, focusing on R&D, manufacturing, and sales of electrochemical energy storage and new energy vehicle batteries [6] - Changsha Fudi Battery Co., Ltd. has received environmental approval for its PACK production line expansion project, which will have an annual production capacity of 19 GWh for battery packs [7][8] - An advanced solid-state battery materials development project in Beijing has been approved, with a total investment of 6.29 million yuan, aimed at addressing key issues in solid-state battery technology [9][10] Materials - Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co., Ltd. has commenced construction of a lithium battery material factory in Finland, with an investment of approximately 8 billion euros, expected to produce 60,000 tons annually starting in 2027 [13] - A project for the annual production of 100,000 tons of lithium-ion battery anode materials has been publicly announced, with a total investment of 2.66 billion yuan, focusing on various product grades [14] Overseas - Volvo's battery company NOVO Energy announced a cost-reduction plan that includes laying off nearly 50% of its workforce and restructuring its operations [16] - Tesla's battery architecture head, Vineet Mehta, is set to leave the company, marking another high-level change in Tesla's battery team [18]