South 8 Begins Volume Production of Extreme Cold Weather Lithium-Ion Batteries for Defense Customers

South 8 Technologies’ new semi-automated battery cell manufacturing line is now operational, marking a significant milestone in growing US domestic cell manufacturing capacity. The line will support 5 MWh of annual cylindrical cell production in 2027, enhancing South 8’s ability to serve defense and specialty markets requiring reliable battery performance in extreme cold.

University of Michigan Expands Decade-Long Voltaiq Collaboration into Battery Prototype Manufacturing

The University of Michigan Battery Lab and Voltaiq, the leader in Battery AI software, today announced an expansion of their decade-long collaboration, extending the use of Voltaiq from battery test data and analytics into the Lab’s cell prototype manufacturing operations.