EV Gigafactory and Battery Plant Announcements
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May 2026
Automotive & Electric Vehicles
New electric vehicle battery gigafactory announcements, cell manufacturing plant investments, and large-scale EV production facility projects, confirmed each month from company investor relations releases, government economic development announcements, and automotive and energy press. Each record includes the announcing company, planned facility location, projected production capacity, total investment value, announced timeline, and government incentives or subsidies where disclosed. Coverage is global – OEMs, dedicated cell manufacturers, and new entrants.
New gigafactory construction announcements by EV battery makers in May 2026
EV sector investors and analysts use it to track the global battery manufacturing build-out and identify supply chain bottlenecks early. Governments and economic development agencies benchmark investment attraction against competing regions. Supply chain managers at battery material suppliers, cathode producers, and equipment manufacturers use it to anticipate customer demand. Energy researchers model grid and raw material requirements from it.
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<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:160px">Planned Capacity</th><th style="min-width:160px">Battery Type</th><th style="min-width:200px">Factory Name</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody>
<tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:220px">Prologium</td><td style="min-width:260px">Dunkirk, France</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">1.4B EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-28</td><td style="min-width:160px">GWh-class</td><td style="min-width:160px">solid-state batteries</td><td style="min-width:200px">Dunkirk plant</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/031/0001031452" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:220px">Changshin New Materials</td><td style="min-width:260px">Sichuan, China</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">4.0B CNY</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-13</td><td style="min-width:160px">5 billion㎡ lithium battery separators annually</td><td style="min-width:160px">lithium battery separators</td><td style="min-width:200px">joint venture plant</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://news.nate.com/view/20260527n03172" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:220px">CALB</td><td style="min-width:260px">Sines, Portugal</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">2.0B EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-25</td><td style="min-width:160px">15 GWh of energy storage</td><td style="min-width:160px">lithium-ion</td><td style="min-width:200px">New Sines Gigafactory</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://sapo.pt/artigo/mota-engil-assina-contrato-de-200-milhoes-para-1-fase-da-construcao-da-gigafabrica-da-calb-em-sines-6a147ba6cd43b947e56b5bd7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:220px">Hankook Mirae Materials</td><td style="min-width:260px">Gunsan National Industrial Complex in Jeollabuk-do</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">45.0B KRW</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-12</td><td style="min-width:160px">2.23 million tons in 2030</td><td style="min-width:160px">secondary battery materials</td><td style="min-width:200px">Gunsan plant</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/005/0001848466" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:220px">POSCO Future M</td><td style="min-width:260px">Yeongil Bay 4 General Industrial Complex, Pohang</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">1.6B USD</td><td style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-28</td><td style="min-width:160px">50,000 tons per year</td><td style="min-width:160px">LFP</td><td style="min-width:200px"></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://dealsite.co.kr/articles/162637" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr>
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<h3>Are expansions of existing facilities included alongside new greenfield projects?</h3><p>Yes. Both greenfield announcements and capacity expansion projects at existing facilities are included, with a field indicating project type.</p><h3>Are government subsidies and incentive packages noted?</h3><p>Where publicly disclosed – IRA tax credit announcements, EU State Aid approvals – subsidy details are included alongside the investment value.</p><h3>Which companies and regions does this cover?</h3><p>Coverage is global: US, European, Asian, and emerging market announcements from OEMs (Tesla, BYD, Volkswagen, Stellantis), dedicated cell manufacturers (CATL, Samsung SDI, Panasonic), and new entrants.</p><h3>What is the refresh rate of this dataset?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>