The EV charging market continues to grow at a high pace this decade. According to market research conducted by The Insight Partners, the value of the EV Charging market reached USD 8.8 billion in 2021 alone. This figure is expected to grow at a 15% CAGR to USD 23.4 billion by 2028. Read More
Since Tesla popularised the term in 2014 with its first macro battery manufacturing project, the term gigafactory has gained traction on the industrial and economic agendas of major industrialised countries worldwide. Read More
Between January and August 2022, Germany's top ten best-selling Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) accounted for 98.958 BEV sales. The Italian Fiat 500e was the best-selling BEV during this time period, with 14.975 new registrations. Read More
Between January and August 2022, Germany's top ten best-selling Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) accounted for 98.958 BEV sales. The Italian Fiat 500e was the best-selling BEV during this time period, with 14.975 new registrations. Read More
Coinciding with the year of the tiger, Chinese OEMs, once having been the butt of all automotive jokes following failed crash tests and poor quality standards, now feel confident enough to give it another shot with a fully-charged line-up. The class of 2022 is almost unrecognisable from those models arriving 15 years ago. Read More
In July, BYD surpassed LG Energy Solution Ltd. to take second place in the global electric-car battery rankings, as China's demand for clean vehicles surged. Read More
Q2 West European BEV volumes fell over opening quarter levels, impacting BEV penetration growth as Tesla witnessed regional quarterly volumes fall to their lowest levels in two years on the back of their Chinese Covid shutdown. Read More
Since April's record high levels, average lithium prices have remained stable, with Chinese technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices continuing to rise. This is in stark contrast to other battery metals such as cobalt and nickel, which have seen price declines this year. Read More
To reduce emissions from the transportation sector, California aims to increase the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The state is making the transition across all market segments by means of legislation, regulatory action and Executive Orders. By deploying 250,000 public and shared private electric vehicle chargers by 2025, 1.2 million chargers by 2030 for light-duty vehicles and 157,000 chargers for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, California aims to support widespread adoption of EVs. Read More
This Battery Atlas focuses on six areas, beginning with the situation of the battery cell manufacturers. Currently, many European companies manufacture their own battery cells. Thanks to battery cell manufacturers, other industrial sectors, such as mechanical and plant engineering, are establishing themselves in Europe. These sectors rely on being able to provide appropriate references, which are more easily built up if the customers are also located in Europe. Read More