EV Gigafactory and Battery Plant Announcements — July 2026
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July 2026
Automotive & Electric Vehicles
A structured record of 84 battery gigafactory announcements, groundbreakings, and capacity expansion commitments by EV battery manufacturers, automakers, and energy storage companies in July 2026. Each event captures the announcing company, facility location, planned capacity, investment value, technology type, and expected commissioning date. Coverage is global with depth in North America, Europe, and East Asia.
New gigafactory construction announcements by EV battery makers
EV industry analysts and automotive equity researchers track gigafactory announcements to model battery capacity buildout and assess OEM supply security. Battery materials investors — in lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese — monitor capacity announcements to forecast long-term demand. Economic development agencies and site selection consultants use gigafactory data to benchmark regional investment competitiveness and track job creation commitments.
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Announcement Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Partner Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investment Currency</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investment Amount</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Factory Location</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Battery Maker</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Production Capacity</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Expected Completion</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Construction Status</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">IBU-tec's LFP Production Facility Construction Progress in Bitterfeld</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-10-06</td><td style="min-width:140px">PowerCo SE</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,500,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Bitterfeld</td><td style="min-width:140px">IBU-tec advanced materials AG</td><td style="min-width:140px">15,000 tonnes per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">2028</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_construction</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/ibu-tec-further-scheduled-construction-213009105.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/ibu-tec-further-scheduled-construction-213009105.html</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">Canada Invests in Volta Energy Solutions' EV Battery Component Facility</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-30</td><td style="min-width:140px">Solus Advanced Materials</td><td style="min-width:140px">CAD</td><td style="min-width:140px">760,900,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Granby, Quebec</td><td style="min-width:140px">Volta Energy Solutions Canada Inc. (VESC)</td><td style="min-width:140px">25,000 tonnes of copper foil per year, scaling to 63,000 tonnes</td><td style="min-width:140px">2027</td><td style="min-width:140px">announced</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/news/article/15831292/canada-invests-70m-in-ev-battery-supply-chain" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/news/article/15831292/canada-invests-70m-in-ev-battery-supply-chain</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">ProLogium secures $50M investment for Dunkirk gigafactory construction</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-28</td><td style="min-width:140px">Translational Development Acquisition Corp.</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">50,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Dunkirk, France</td><td style="min-width:140px">ProLogium</td><td style="min-width:140px">4.0 GWh by 2030 (Phase 1), maximum 44.0 GWh</td><td style="min-width:140px">by 2030</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_construction</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/prologium-translational-development-acquisition-corp-130000255.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/prologium-translational-development-acquisition-corp-130000255.html</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">CATL building gigafactory in Figueruelas with Stellantis</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-13</td><td style="min-width:140px">Stellantis</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">4,100,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Figueruelas (Zaragoza)</td><td style="min-width:140px">CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited)</td><td style="min-width:140px">40 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">2027</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_construction</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.auto-revista.com/texto-diario/mostrar/5952185/aedive-adhiere-cinco-nuevas-empresas-ecosistema" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.auto-revista.com/texto-diario/mostrar/5952185/aedive-adhiere-cinco-nuevas-empresas-ecosistema</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Gotion InoBat Batteries Gigafactory Construction in Nagysurány, Slovakia</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-03-01</td><td style="min-width:140px">Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB)</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,200,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Nagysurány, Slovakia</td><td style="min-width:140px">Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB)</td><td style="min-width:140px">20 GWh, which can later be expanded to up to 40 GWh</td><td style="min-width:140px">end of 2027</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_construction</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://ujszo.com/regio/hat-het-kinaban-majd-munka-nagysuranyban-uj-operatorokat-vesz-fel-az-akkugyar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://ujszo.com/regio/hat-het-kinaban-majd-munka-nagysuranyban-uj-operatorokat-vesz-fel-az-akkugyar</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Hochtief subsidiary awarded contract for Tesla battery park expansion</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-30</td><td style="min-width:140px">Neoen</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Goyder battery park in South Australia</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla</td><td style="min-width:140px">454 megawatts</td><td style="min-width:140px">2028</td><td style="min-width:140px">announced</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://de.investing.com/news/economy-news/hochtieftochter-erhalt-folgeauftrag-fur-batteriepark-in-sudaustralien-3588432" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://de.investing.com/news/economy-news/hochtieftochter-erhalt-folgeauftrag-fur-batteriepark-in-sudaustralien-3588432</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">BYD announces new lithium battery gigafactory in Ankara, Turkey</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-16</td><td style="min-width:140px">Solinved</td><td style="min-width:140px">TRY</td><td style="min-width:140px">250,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Ankara, Turkey</td><td style="min-width:140px">BYD</td><td style="min-width:140px">5 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">August 2026</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_construction</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://ekonomi.haber7.com/ekonomi/haber/3643771-bydden-turkiye-hamlesi-ankaradan-dunyaya-ihrac-edilecek" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://ekonomi.haber7.com/ekonomi/haber/3643771-bydden-turkiye-hamlesi-ankaradan-dunyaya-ihrac-edilecek</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">Lidao New Energy expands battery aluminum foil production in China</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-24</td><td style="min-width:140px">Primetals Technologies</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,000,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Wuhe, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, China</td><td style="min-width:140px">Lidao New Energy</td><td style="min-width:140px">40 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">2027</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_construction</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://aluminiumtoday.com/news/primetals-technologies-secures-chinese-aluminium-project" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://aluminiumtoday.com/news/primetals-technologies-secures-chinese-aluminium-project</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">LG Energy Solutions and Honda Announce EV Battery Plant in US</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-28</td><td style="min-width:140px">Honda</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,000,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">United States</td><td style="min-width:140px">LG Energy Solutions</td><td style="min-width:140px">40 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025</td><td style="min-width:140px">announced</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.clien.net/service/board/news/19236876" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.clien.net/service/board/news/19236876</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Punjab announces new industrial policy and future lithium battery manufacturing</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-19</td><td style="min-width:140px">Chinese companies</td><td style="min-width:140px">PKR</td><td style="min-width:140px">100,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Punjab</td><td style="min-width:140px">Chinese companies</td><td style="min-width:140px">100 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">within the next year</td><td style="min-width:140px">announced</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Jul-2026/several-new-manufacturing-plants-established-current-fy-shafay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Jul-2026/several-new-manufacturing-plants-established-current-fy-shafay</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">Forge Nano and Samsung SDI Partner for North Carolina Gigafactory</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-06-25</td><td style="min-width:140px">Samsung SDI</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">300,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Morrisville, North Carolina</td><td style="min-width:140px">Forge Nano</td><td style="min-width:140px">3 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">2028</td><td style="min-width:140px">planning_approved</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/why-battery-startup-says-delayed-142214404.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/why-battery-startup-says-delayed-142214404.html</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">Venom EV Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Charleston</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-14</td><td style="min-width:140px">Bridge Commercial</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Charleston, South Carolina</td><td style="min-width:140px">Venom EV</td><td style="min-width:140px">40 GWh per year</td><td style="min-width:140px">2027</td><td style="min-width:140px">announced</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com/stories/bridge-commercial-represents-venom-ev-in-200000-sf-headquarters-relocation-to-charleston-south,48356" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com/stories/bridge-commercial-represents-venom-ev-in-200000-sf-headquarters-relocation-to-charleston-south,48356</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3>What counts as a gigafactory announcement?</h3><p>The dataset captures formal announcements of new battery cell manufacturing facilities or significant expansions of existing plants by EV battery makers, automakers, or energy storage companies. Feasibility studies and site selection processes without a formal commitment are excluded.</p><h3>Are announcements without confirmed funding included?</h3><p>Only announcements with a formal commitment — such as a signed agreement, confirmed investment, or official groundbreaking — are included. Speculative reports or expressions of interest are excluded.</p><h3>Which geographies are covered?</h3><p>Coverage is global, spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. All major EV battery manufacturing regions — including the US (IRA-driven), EU, China, South Korea, and Japan — are covered.</p><h3>How often is this dataset updated?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>