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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on January 22nd, 2026 | 06:50 CET
Batteries as a crucial key technology: VW, NEO Battery Materials, and Hensoldt in a technological alliance
The global race for battery technologies and technological sovereignty is becoming significantly more intense. NEO Battery Materials is coming into focus with its market-ready, high-performance silicon anodes and the imminent ramp-up of mass production. The Canadian company is positioning itself as a Western alternative to Chinese-dominated supply chains, combining technological advantages with a compelling cost profile. At the same time, Volkswagen is under pressure to accelerate its e-mobility strategy in an increasingly fragmented and competitive global market. Hensoldt, meanwhile, is benefiting from the rapid expansion of drones, sensors, and security-related future technologies. Together, these three companies illustrate how closely capital markets, geopolitics, and industrial innovation are now intertwined.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on January 21st, 2026 | 08:30 CET
E-subsidy 2.0 and now the boom! Taking off with BYD, NEO Battery Materials, and VW
Now it is official! The German federal government is relaunching its e-subsidy program. Low- and middle-income earners can apply for environmental incentives of up to EUR 6,000 for the purchase of an electric or hybrid vehicle. Annual household income must not exceed EUR 80,000 for households without children, and EUR 90,000 for those with children. Fully electric vehicles will receive a base subsidy of EUR 3,000. What initially sounds like positive news was met with little enthusiasm on the stock market. On the contrary, automotive stocks ended up with a 2 to 3% correction. The reason: the math is a zero-sum game. The German automotive market continues to be dominated by combustion engine technology. Those who take advantage of the EV incentive are simply subsidizing their switch to electric mobility, while at the same time, a new combustion-engine purchase disappears from sales pipelines. Worse still, German manufacturers still do not appear to be competitive with Chinese suppliers. Ultimately, this suggests that foreign suppliers could win the race. Investors should therefore take a close look at where the real private-sector leverage may lie.
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Commented by Nico Popp on January 20th, 2026 | 07:05 CET
Antimony shock for Airbus and BASF: China's export restrictions make Antimony Resources a strategic winner
2025 will go down in economic history as the year when a largely unknown semi-metal sent global industry into a state of alert. Antimony, long overshadowed by popular battery metals such as lithium and cobalt, suddenly emerged as one of the most strategically critical and supply-constrained metals. Aggressive export restrictions imposed by China, which historically controlled over 80% of global processing capacity, have put Western supply chains under significant pressure. What market observers refer to as the "antimony shock" is no longer a theoretical threat, but a harsh economic reality. According to industry analyses, market participants were already talking about significant supply deficits in 2025 – estimates are in the high five-digit ton range. We analyze the market and present a potential beneficiary.
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Commented by Nico Popp on January 19th, 2026 | 07:25 CET
Armored steel meets swarm intelligence: Why Rheinmetall and Hensoldt must retool - and why NEO Battery Materials could become a hidden winner of the drone war
The war in Ukraine has shattered military doctrines that were considered irrefutable in NATO headquarters for decades within a matter of months. The shocking realization: even the most modern battle tank is an easy target for a drone that costs less than a tank of fuel for the colossus. We are witnessing a tectonic shift in warfare away from classic weapons such as tanks and howitzers toward asymmetric threats that are decided by software, sensors, and, above all, range. In this new environment, established defense giants such as Rheinmetall and Hensoldt must reinvent themselves to avoid becoming obsolete. But while these corporations are slow to turn their tankers around, NEO Battery Materials is positioning itself as an agile player at the critical interface of modern warfare: batteries for drone swarms, independent of Chinese supply chains.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on January 19th, 2026 | 07:10 CET
Explosive mix: Critical metals and e-mobility! BYD, Mercedes-Benz, Graphano Energy, and RENK in focus
E-mobility in Germany could gain fresh momentum in 2026, as the CDU wing of the federal government is pushing for the reintroduction of purchase incentives for electric vehicles, retroactively including those registered since the beginning of the year. There is still a need for discussion within the SPD due to other issues. German citizens are familiar with the nerve-wracking process of reaching compromises in Berlin, where a new law can only be passed with five other concessions to the coalition partner. This is how grand coalitions work: slowly and tenaciously. Regardless, the public has become accustomed to this carnival event, and for us, stock market traders, it is important to look at the possible effects of such subsidy decisions. According to estimates from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, available funding could support the purchase of up to 800,000 electric vehicles - roughly 1.6% of all registered vehicles in Germany. The planned incentives aim primarily to ease the transition to e-mobility for low- and middle-income households. Do not look a gift horse in the mouth! How are automotive stocks doing on the stock market?
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Commented by Armin Schulz on January 15th, 2026 | 07:15 CET
Lithium shortage grows: How BYD, NEO Battery Materials, and DroneShield are benefiting
A new era of scarcity is dawning. Lithium prices are skyrocketing. As lithium becomes the strategic oil of the 21st century, entirely new technologies are fueling the appetite for energy. Electric mobility, drones, robotics, and AI all have one thing in common: they are driving up demand for energy storage systems that need to be more powerful, more efficient, and simply more robust. In this race for what is arguably the most important resource of our time, what counts most is secure supply chains. Without them, the much-vaunted technology of the future will fall by the wayside. We take a look at three specific companies that are benefiting from the new technologies: BYD, NEO Battery Materials, and DroneShield.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on January 15th, 2026 | 07:10 CET
Power Metallic Mines: Top Commodity Pick Backed by Renowned Investors!
Many market experts have proclaimed this the decade of commodities. Last year was dominated by a precious metals boom, with silver in particular seeing a sharp increase in momentum in recent weeks. Critical raw materials, such as rare earth elements and strategic metals, are also attracting significant attention. The market is dominated by China, and export restrictions put additional pressure on the West to develop new deposits outside of China and establish secure supply chains. This is putting companies that own properties in secure Western jurisdictions at the center of investor interest. One such company is Power Metallic Mines. The Canadians have one of the largest polymetallic deposits in North America. Several prominent investors have already taken positions, underscoring the Company's potential. Analysts also see significant upside for the stock.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on January 14th, 2026 | 07:35 CET
Fraunhofer Sounds the Alarm! Will Batteries Soon Be Scarce from China? NEO Battery Materials Offers an Alternative – Launching in 2026!
Fraunhofer is sounding the alarm with unusual clarity. Europe's largest research and innovation organization warns that China's new trade policy measures on battery technology pose a strategic risk. In extreme cases, an export ban could become a reality "in a very short time." What is particularly explosive is that Beijing is not only targeting batteries and preliminary products, but also the machines without which no cell factory can start up. This could not only slow down German car manufacturers' race to catch up in electromobility but also create bottlenecks in drones, robotics, and other emerging technologies. Battery suppliers from "Western" production, such as NEO Battery Materials, could benefit from this development. The Company's revolutionary technology is market-ready, with mass production set to begin in South Korea. NEO shares currently appear undervalued.
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Commented by Nico Popp on January 7th, 2026 | 07:00 CET
Trade war over batteries: China's export restrictions force the West to act – and position NEO Battery Materials as a potential game changer for AeroVironment and DroneShield
The geopolitical map of the technology sector is currently being redrawn. After China drastically tightened export controls in recent weeks on critical drone components and high-performance batteries, Western defense companies are increasingly facing supply chain risks. In this strategic environment, the Canadian company NEO Battery Materials is evolving from a pure technology developer into a strategically relevant industrial partner. With the recently announced market readiness of its silicon-based battery technology, NEO offers a non-Chinese alternative that could become highly attractive for drone manufacturers such as AeroVironment and counter-drone specialists like DroneShield, as they seek to reduce dependence on Asian supply chains and secure long-term production reliability.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on January 6th, 2026 | 07:15 CET
Battery supply on a knife's edge – NEO Battery Materials becomes an established industrial partner
The push for e-mobility and rising demand from defense applications are driving a quantum leap in battery technology. At the same time, China is increasingly putting the brakes on as an industrial partner. Beijing recently imposed export restrictions on high-performance Li-ion aggregates. This makes it a real challenge for manufacturers to equip their products with high-quality energy storage. The latest announcement from NEO Battery Materials is therefore a game-changer! Certification as an OEM supplier has been completed. NEO Battery Materials, a company that is at the beginning of industrial scaling and technical differentiation, presents itself as a specialist in silicon-based anode materials with a secured production hub in South Korea. Particularly relevant for investors: high-performance batteries are increasingly being treated as critical infrastructure in Western industrial and defense policy, meaning they are structurally tied to priority investment areas. Geopolitically motivated trade barriers must be navigated carefully. Time is of the essence.
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