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The Lone Star State may be the heart of America’s oil and gas map, but it’s quickly becoming the biggest installer of a technology key for renewables development: battery storage.

Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt AB will continue to operate in Sweden with a staff of 1,700 while its remaining employees will be laid off.

The world’s largest battery manufacturer, CATL, has agreed to invest up to $346 million in building out a battery-swapping network across China in collaboration with EV maker Nio.

TOKYO — Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Feb. 5, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government.

Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. reported an unexpected loss — sending its shares down — as cooling demand for electric cars hurt sales.

The average price of lithium-ion battery packs has fallen the most in seven years,  a development likely to accelerate price parity between electric vehicles and gasoline-powered cars.

South Korean companies are reconsidering their $54 billion investment blitz to build EV battery plants in the U.S. over concerns President-elect Donald Trump could undo tax credits for EVs.

The move caps months of talks with owners, customers and creditors to find a way for Europe’s rare homegrown maker of EV batteries to continue operations.

Under terms of the grant program, FRA will pay no more than 80% of a project’s cost, with a minimum 20% match that can include in-kind contributions.

Clarios is introducing technology that predicts battery health, informing drivers, fleet managers and maintenance teams of a battery’s status.