# Europe’s battery industry seeks a recharge amid China’s dominance

https://mins.news/en/item/57002

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-14 00:19 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cn8ex870p05o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> With Northvolt and Morrow filing for bankruptcy, Europe’s battery sector is under pressure from Chinese competition and the wider technological transition. Dutch deep-tech startups LeydenJar and Powall are pursuing nanotechnology, developing crack-resistant silicon anodes and nanocoatings to improve battery life, charging speed, energy density and durability.