Next-Battery’s Ukraine operations continue steady progress on cathode and anode prototype production

Next-Battery, a start-up developing high energy-density Li-ion battery technology, has secured a strategic relationship with Lvchi Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd. LVCHI AUTO group is a whole value chain operation platform company that focuses on new electric vehicles (EV), with targeted annual production of more than 500,000 vehicles.

The global design, research and development base of Lvchi is located at the Turin engineering center in Italy. Lvchi also has technology centers in Coventry, England and Silicon Valley. Engineering application development is carried out by Lvchi’s Shanghai engineering research institute in collaboration with Wuxi Research branch and Beijing Future Institute.

Lvchi reviewed the Next-Battery technology and its research and development program, and was satisfied that Next-Battery’s lithium-ion technology could play a significant part in the future development plans of Lvchi as Next-Battery moves towards completing its first advanced prototype battery.

The technology uses lithium-ion chemistries with novel nano-structuring effectively to “upgrade” a battery electrode’s functional properties. The proprietary process significantly increases the surface area of the metal oxides in the cathode which allows dimension reduction and doping to increase functionalization and morphology control.

This enables cathodes that are ultra-porous, and lithium infused within a nanostructured surface to enable faster lithium ion transport and electron movement in a more energy-dense structure.


Next-Battery’s Ukraine operations continue steady progress on cathode and anode prototype production and have not been affected by the recent geopolitical problems with Russia over access to the Azov sea since those events are localized to areas in which Next-Battery has no operations.

replacement batteries uk was founded in 2018 based on more than 10 years of electrode R&D and is led by Benton Wilcoxon, who is experienced in the commercialization of advanced materials technology as well as supercapacitor and battery technologies. He has spent years creating new companies that develop and commercialize novel products using advanced materials science teams in Ukraine, the US and Europe.

Town and Country-based battery maker Energizer Holdings gained European Union antitrust approval Tuesday for its $2 billion bid for Spectrum Brands' battery and portable lighting business after agreeing to sell a Spectrum unit in Europe.

The European Commission said the sale of Spectrum's Europe-based Varta consumer battery business addressed its concerns. Energizer's brands include Energizer and Eveready batteries.

The deal has already secured unconditional approval in the United States, Australia and Colombia.

Energizer said it plans to finalize the acquisition, which includes the Rayovac battery brand, in January.

“The receipt of the EC’s approval is a critical step forward toward completing the acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ battery and lighting business and we are excited to turn our attention to finalizing the transaction and realizing the strategic and financial benefits it offers," Alan Hoskins, Energizer's CEO, said in a statement. "The acquisition will significantly expand our battery business and enhance our long-term brand building capabilities as we broaden our portfolio, realize meaningful synergies and further enhance our ability to drive long-term shareholder value."