Europe will hardly be able to prevail against Asian manufacturers in the price struggle for the cheapest standard battery cells – not least because China controls around two-thirds of global lithium refinery capacity. For this purpose, an opportunity for Europe could fall asleep elsewhere: for batteries for specialized applications produced in smaller quantities by companies whose production can be quickly adapted to changing requirements. This …
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Europe will hardly be able to prevail against Asian manufacturers in the price struggle for the cheapest standard battery cells – not least because China controls around two-thirds of global lithium refinery capacity. For this purpose, an opportunity for Europe could fall asleep elsewhere: for batteries for specialized applications produced in smaller quantities by companies whose production can be quickly adapted to changing requirements. This …