Meeting the Challenge of Electric Vehicle Battery Cell Innovation

Accelerating research and development to deliver fast-charging and longer-range batteries is key to the future success of EVs.

For generations, internal combustion engine improvements drove automotive innovation. Today, batteries are the new engine for innovative electric vehicle (EV) development. EV sales are forecast to rise dramatically as deadlines for government emission mandates approach and consumer demand increases. Some industry analysts are forecasting sales to grow 15 times by 2030.

However, this growth will not happen without an increase in the pace of scientific and engineering innovation. Accelerating research and development to deliver fast-charging and longer-range batteries is key to the future success and adoption of greener and more sustainable EVs. Companies achieving scientific and engineering breakthroughs in EV battery cell development and manufacturing will be the leaders of this new era.

Several challenges continue to confront battery development. EV battery cells remain expensive. They are high in mass and require rare materials. The driving distance between charges needs to be increased. Questions remain about long-term reusability or recyclability. All of this means that EV battery cell innovation has become automotive’s moonshot.

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