We are going to need to mine a huge number of metals like cobalt and lithium to answer to the increasing electrification of vehicles. However, some of the associated problems would be solved if car batteries would charge faster.
The struggle: material availability and consumer needs
As the struggle on critical raw materials continues to be a problem in vehicle electrification, we are going to need to mine a huge number of metals like cobalt and lithium to electrify the world’s vehicle fleet. This is where smaller batteries become important.- Currently, manufacturers of the next generation’s electric vehicles are competing on range. This means putting big and powerful batteries into future cars so they can travel farther between charges, says Otto Kivi, Senior Business Development Specialist in battery materials at Stora Enso.The need for…