L&F Signs Long-Term LFP Cathode Supply Contract With U.S. Firm Coreshell

[Solid-state Battery: Hundred-tonne Production Lines Begin Centralized Commissioning in Q3, Sulphide Market Encounters a “Tonne-level” Inflection Point for Volume Ramp-up in H2] July 14, 2026 news. In H1 2026, the sulphide solid-state battery industry chain focused primarily on “line construction, commissioning, and sampling,” with actual procurement volumes being minimal — only 37 mt of lithium sulphide and 49 mt of sulphide electrolytes. Entering H2, with multiple enterprises starting centralized commissioning of hundred-tonne-level and above production lines in Q3–Q4, the industry is set to transition from “kilogram-level transactions” to “tonne-level transactions,” as the sulphide market sees substantial volume ramp-up to align with the solid-state battery vehicle integration period in 2027.

Samsung SDI announced on July 14 that it has met all evaluation criteria in the Indoor Large Scale Fire Test (Indoor LSFT) conducted by global safety certification body UL Solutions. Indoor LSFT is a safety test that forcibly burns a module inside a UPS battery rack and verifies whether the fire spreads to adjacent racks or systems.

According to U.S. Georgia-based local business publication Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 13, HSBMA (Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America), Hyundai Motor Group and SK On’s North American battery joint venture, began mass production last month and has been supplying batteries to Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA). This marks the first time batteries produced by HSBMA have been installed at Hyundai Motor Group’s U.S. vehicle plant.