"The summer of 2026 showed what inaction costs; the courts, for their part, have begun to say who must be held responsible for it," emphasize François de Cambiaire and Lydia Méziani, lawyers at de Cambiaire & Méziani Associates.
Already active in research on their aging with the CircuBAT project, our country could take a new step with the construction of the world's largest battery in Aargau and the opening of a new dry room within the 'Battery Innovation Hub' of Neuchâtel.
"Flexibility solutions are now essential. However, they face a structural difficulty: their costs are decreasing faster than market rules evolve," explains Xavier Blot, associate professor at emlyon business school.
According to the latest report from the think tank Ember, the combined output of these two renewable energy sources accounted for about 30% of electricity produced in Europe in 2025, compared with 29% for all fossil fuels.
"In 2025, all of the batteries presented at SNEC Storage in Shanghai were LFP, a sign that this chemistry has established itself as the new standard," says Lionel Perret, head of the renewable energy sector at Planair.
"Recycling therefore appears to be a solution for strengthening European sovereignty: it would help secure the industry's supply while limiting the opening of new mines," explains Valentin Vigier for La Financière de l’Échiquier.
Abandoned by Tesla a decade earlier, battery swapping has not yet said its last word. The system is making a comeback in the West through Chinese manufacturers like Nio or the battery king, the giant CATL.
More and more trucks are crisscrossing North American and European roads despite two underlying problems: their price and the lack of charging infrastructure.
