Best of LinkedIn: Electrification & Battery Technology CW 24/ 25

Over the last two weeks fast charging shifted from grid burden to grid resource. Europe validated vehicle-to-grid systems at fleet scale while suppliers revealed megawatt hardware for heavy trucks. Advances in extreme-fast-charging cells and pragmatic recycling methods show a value chain preparing for mass adoption.

Date

June 11, 2025

Electrification & Battery Technology

Thomas Allgeyer

Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!

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Charging Infrastructure and Business Models

Fast-charging advocates demonstrate that load management and wholesale price arbitrage can stabilise the grid and unlock new revenue streams;
A ChargeUp Europe industry report highlights data-driven site optimisation and utility integration as profitability levers for public chargers;
A leading US travel-stop chain begins rolling out modular dispensers with dual CCS1 and NACS connectors, signalling the mainstreaming of the Tesla standard;
WeaveGrid and Rivian announce a managed-charging partnership that blends OEM data with grid services software.

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Vehicle-to-grid and Bidirectional Charging

Utrecht Energized links 500 shared Renault EVs to bidirectional chargers, creating Europe’s first large-scale V2G car-sharing service;
Maryland adopts dedicated V2G interconnection rules, providing the first clear regulatory pathway in the United States;
A German technology supplier and a global OEM formalise cooperation to industrialise bidirectional hardware and home energy-management platforms.

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Megawatt and Heavy-Duty Charging

ABB previews a 1.2 MW Megawatt Charging System slated for 2025 commercial launch;
EVS38 showcases live charging of a Volvo FH Aero Electric truck with MCS connectors, underscoring interoperability progress;
Industry working groups publish safety and standards frameworks to accelerate megawatt adoption at depots and along freight corridors.

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Battery Technology and Range Breakthroughs

StoreDot secures key patents for lithium-ion cells capable of full charges in under ten minutes;
Analysts spotlight prototypes promising driving ranges of up to 1 200 miles, reinforcing batteries’ edge over hydrogen in long-distance mobility;
Researchers unveil a method that restores aged lithium-ion batteries to 96 percent capacity, extending life cycles and lowering lifecycle cost.

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Recycling and Circular Economy

The Battery Recycling Conference flags fragmented feedstock and low-priced new cells as points of competitive pressure;
Direct-repair and closed-loop processes emerge to tackle the projected 20 million-tonne wave of end-of-life EV batteries by 2040;
SK-backed R&D initiatives focus on raising recovery yields for next-generation chemistries.

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Policy and Market Signals

The United Kingdom removes local planning approval for kerb-side chargers under the Planning Permission Order 2025, streamlining roll-outs;
Mobility thought leaders warn that Europe may cede battery-investment leadership to China without faster permitting and grid upgrades.

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Strategic Partnerships and Investment

Charge-point operators, utilities, and OEMs announce collaborations to co-develop V2X platforms with shared revenue models;
Investors at Power2Drive and EVS38 point to heavy-duty electrification and microgrid-enabled depots as priority growth segments;
Micro-storage solutions such as μGridCharge gain traction as partners explore distributed energy and charging convergence.

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