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Are EV batteries booming?

Despite the patchy slowdown in EV sales, demand for battery materials is booming. The Nysa plant, which opened in September 2022, is already expanding and a second factory is being built next door in a joint venture with PowerCo, a company which combines the Volkswagen Group’s battery activities.

Which EV battery companies dominate the global market?

Likewise, Chinese enterprises dominate in the global share of EV battery manufacturing. CATL accounts for 37 percent of the global EV battery market followed by FDB with 16 percent, giving China’s top two competitors alone over half the global market. (See figure 6.)

What is the global battery share for l(m)fp?

According to our projections, the global battery share for L (M)FP could rise from 11 percent in 2020 to 44 percent in 2025; by 2026, we estimate that eight of the top automotive groups will have at least one L (M)FP-equipped vehicle in the volume and premium segments, up from only a couple of groups in 2023.

Are sodium batteries better than NMC batteries?

Sodium batteries can use cathodes made from relatively cheap metals, such as manganese and iron, but these too have a lower level of performance than NMC cells. A number of battery-makers including China’s CATL, the world’s biggest, are already setting up production lines for sodium cells.

Are Chinese EV and EV battery companies better?

Collectively, Chinese EV and EV battery enterprises have at least equaled—and in some cases surpassed—their Western peers in innovation capacity and product quality. Chinese EV companies are 30 percent faster in developing and releasing new car models than are so-called “legacy” American, European, and Japanese carmakers.

Who are EV OEMs and battery suppliers?

Figure 1: The strategic partnerships between main EV OEMs and battery suppliers. In terms of American car makers, Tesla has jointly built cell production lines with Panasonic, GM and Ford will build plants with LG Energy Solution (LGES) and SK On, respectively, while Rivian’s main battery supplier is Samsung SDI.