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Regulations in the Inflation Reduction Act have caused a hot debate among OEMs and suppliers around the globe, either excited by the benefits, or complaining about the requirements.  The fact that nearly all AVs will be EVs makes this debate of vital importance to tax credits that could help stimulate AV growth in the U.S. market.

This tracker covers the top battery manufacturers and which OEMs they supply, global capacity for top Li-Ion gigafactories, battery chemistry, as well as GWh demand by company based on U.S. BEV sales. 

General Motors may replace the lead-acid starter battery in its internal-combustion-engine vehicles with a solid-state lithium-ion battery by early 2030s.

Tula Technology unveils its latest innovation, Dynamic Motor Drive (DMD). The software is used to pulse electric motors in a way that improves efficiency 3%, according to the company.

A European project for structural supercapacitors could mean future EVs will share the same technology that aids today’s supercar performance.

This market tracker contains global battery electric vehicle sales forecasts through 2032. 

This market tracker contains analysis of electrified light vehicles BEV, HEV, PHEV in the U.S., China and Europe markets.

Who among the world’s automakers is best positioned in this race toward electrification, who’s on the cusp and who still has work to do?

China’s economy is showing multiple signs of weakness at a time when battery-electric-vehicle makers are looking to the region for growth.

Ford has secured 100% of the battery materials needed to produce 600,000 BEVs in 2023 and 70% of the materials for 2 million in 2026.

With mobility companies focused on building better batteries, Lowell, MA-based ePropelled sees an opportunity to build better electric motors. Just don’t call them a manufacturer.

Tesla is a wildly successful company by any measure. Yet, a lot has changed for the BEV maker in the past year: The economy is slowing down; Legacy OEMs are finally getting in the game; And there is a flood of BEV makers in the global market. Despite some rosy predictions, it’s not clear if Tesla’s can retain its market position.