Weighing on the cost of car batteries, lithium is a price-setter for electrical vehicles and if much cheaper alternatives prove viable, EVs will come to dominate the mid-range car market, much faster than expected...
The strategies of Western car manufacturers for electric mobility prioritize growth markets and partnerships with Asian battery providers, none of which bodes well for a balanced and mutually beneficial EU-China relationship
Asian battery providers have achieved global dominance and western car industries have little choice but to tie their technological ambitions to the master player and largest market, China - in the short and medium term
