EV Gigafactory Construction Announcements – May 2026
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April–May 2026
Automotive & Electric Vehicles
New gigafactory and battery plant construction announcements by EV battery makers globally.
New gigafactory construction announcements by EV battery makers in the past month
CatchAll web intelligence query aggregating news sources for gigafactory construction announcements by EV battery makers.
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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:220px">Battery Maker Company</th><th style="min-width:260px">Gigafactory Location</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investment Amount</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Announcement Date</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:220px">Agratas</td><td style="min-width:260px">Somerset</td><td style="min-width:140px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2117270/tata-gigafactory-somerset-battersea-ev" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">express.co.uk</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:220px">East Penn Manufacturing</td><td style="min-width:260px">Temple, Texas</td><td style="min-width:140px">$110M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-04-29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2026/04/29/east-penn-manufacturing-temple-battery-plant.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bizjournals.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:220px">Hunan Yuneng</td><td style="min-width:260px">Mérida, Extremadura, Spain</td><td style="min-width:140px">€800M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-04-29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.hoy.es/economia/yuneng-primera-fabrica-bateria-merida-espana-corea-china-20260429151518-nt.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hoy.es</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:220px">J-Star Holding Co., Ltd.</td><td style="min-width:260px">Baytown, Texas</td><td style="min-width:140px">$100M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-01</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/j-star-holding-co-ltd-announces-100m-investment-for-a-new-battery-manufacturing-facility-in-baytown-texas-302445248.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">prnewswire.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:220px">NanoGraf</td><td style="min-width:260px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">$60M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-04</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nanograf-raises-60-million-in-series-c-funding-to-build-silicon-anode-battery-factory-302446684.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">prnewswire.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:220px">Easpring Finland New Materials Oy</td><td style="min-width:260px">Kotka, Finland</td><td style="min-width:140px">€2.0B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-05</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.kotka.fi/en/news/easpring-finland-new-materials-oy-has-started-to-build-a-cathode-active-material-plant-in-kotka" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">kotka.fi</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:220px">Northvolt</td><td style="min-width:260px">Heide, Germany</td><td style="min-width:140px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-05</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/northvolt-applies-permission-resume-heide-construction-2026-05-05" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">reuters.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:220px">Tesla</td><td style="min-width:260px">Markham, Ontario, Canada</td><td style="min-width:140px">CA$1.0B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-11</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-build-battery-manufacturing-equipment-183300399.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ca.finance.yahoo.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:220px">Freyr Battery</td><td style="min-width:260px">Gjøvik, Norway</td><td style="min-width:140px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-12</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.tu.no/artikler/freyr-legger-ned-i-norge/559523" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">tu.no</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:220px">CBAK Energy Technology</td><td style="min-width:260px">Dalian, China</td><td style="min-width:140px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-13</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cbak-energy-technology-builds-strategic-130000093.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">finance.yahoo.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td style="min-width:220px">WM Motor</td><td style="min-width:260px">Huangshi, China</td><td style="min-width:140px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-14</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/14/wm-motor-restarts-production-in-china" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">carnewschina.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td style="min-width:220px">Anovion Technologies</td><td style="min-width:260px">Matewan, West Virginia</td><td style="min-width:140px">$300M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-15</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2026/05/15/anovion-technologies-plans-to-open-graphite-anode-facility-in-matewan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">wvmetronews.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td style="min-width:220px">CATL</td><td style="min-width:260px">Zaragoza, Spain</td><td style="min-width:140px">€4.1B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-16</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/catl-signs-agreement-build-battery-plant-spain-2026-05-16" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">reuters.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td style="min-width:220px">Samsung SDI</td><td style="min-width:260px">Kokomo, Indiana</td><td style="min-width:140px">$1.6B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-16</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/kokomo/samsung-sdi-to-expand-indiana-battery-plant-by-1-6b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">theindychannel.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td style="min-width:220px">Powin Energy</td><td style="min-width:260px">Boardman, Oregon</td><td style="min-width:140px">$300M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-17</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.pv-tech.org/powin-energy-300m-battery-factory-boardman-oregon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pv-tech.org</a></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td style="min-width:220px">Li-Cycle</td><td style="min-width:260px">Rochester, New York</td><td style="min-width:140px">$225M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-18</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2026/05/18/li-cycle-rochester-battery-recycling/98765432" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">democratandchronicle.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td style="min-width:220px">Morrow Batteries</td><td style="min-width:260px">Arendal, Norway</td><td style="min-width:140px">—</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-18</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.morrowbatteries.com/news/morrow-batteries-announces-gigafactory-update" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">morrowbatteries.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td style="min-width:220px">NPO «Kompas» LLC</td><td style="min-width:260px">Industrial Park «Ryazansky», Ryazan Region</td><td style="min-width:140px">₽2.5B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/176019" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">sdelanounas.ru</a></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td style="min-width:220px">Agratas</td><td style="min-width:260px">Somerset, UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">£1.0B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4394869/agratas-gigafactory-somerset" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">businessgreen.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td style="min-width:220px">Factorial Energy</td><td style="min-width:260px">Woburn, Massachusetts</td><td style="min-width:140px">$120M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/factorial-energy-120m-solid-state-battery-factory" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">prnewswire.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td style="min-width:220px">Solid Power</td><td style="min-width:260px">Louisville, Colorado</td><td style="min-width:140px">$80M</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.solidpowerbattery.com/news/solid-power-gigafactory-louisville" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">solidpowerbattery.com</a></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td style="min-width:220px">LG Energy Solution</td><td style="min-width:260px">Holland, Michigan</td><td style="min-width:140px">$1.0B</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2026/05/lg-energy-solution-battery-plant-holland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">mlive.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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