Battery Weekly 12 October

The Battery Weekly dated 12 October 2026 summarizes global energy storage and battery value-chain developments. In the US, Toyota opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America in Michigan; LG Energy Solution signed a binding deal for 240,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate over four years; and Volkswagen recalled 22,524 ID.4 vehicles over fire risk. In Asia, POSCO Future M signed a KRW 6 trillion LFP cathode supply agreement with Samsung SDI; India approved Green Energy Corridor Phase III to deploy 50 GWh of battery storage by FY2032-33; EcoPro BM and Samsung SDI agreed to jointly develop sulfide-based solid-state batteries; BYD will supply Poland's largest 600 MW/2.4 GWh BESS project; Chery's Deyi Energy completed structural work on a 20 GWh plant;