Tag: battery supply chain
Franco-German Car Deal A ‘Historic Mistake’ That Weakens Climate Ambition And Europe’s Car Industry
Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and battery race in jeopardy. T&E has labelled the French and German government’s agreement to weaken the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements as a ‘historic mistake’. … [continued]
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The Litmus Test for “Made in Europe”
Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Séjourné, Dear Commissioner Šefčovič, Dear Commissioner Hoekstra, By 2021, Europe started to get serious about trying to establish a European battery value chain. European companies invested billions based on promises by EU leaders that their factories were essential to Europe’s future resilience … [continued]
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Leveraging the IAA to Build Europe’s Battery Value Chain
Why battery incentives in the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) are essential and achievable. Europe’s battery value chain has experienced several setbacks over the past years. Yet, it doesn’t start from scratch. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) must provide the boost needed to materialise and scale projects. T&E shows how incentives … [continued]
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Ready to Scale: Europe Will Have Enough Cells to Meet Demand and Grow Its Domestic Battery Value Chain Industry
Made-in-EU requirements for all battery components would secure cell demand and investments in midstream production. New analysis on the feasibility of cell and cathode requirements¹, finds that by 2030 sufficient amounts of Made-in-EU cells will be available for the IAA scope — including corporate and private EVs falling under a … [continued]
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Government Clown Finally Admits Energy Storage Is A Thing That Exists In Time And Space
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum marks the launch of a new battery factory, admitting that energy storage actually does exist after all.
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