2025 by the numbers
21.6M
Global xEV sales
+22%; BEV +28%, PHEV +12%
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>50%
xEV share of new car sales in China
First time
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$108/kWh
Battery pack price
Record low, down 9%
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104 GW / 257 GWh
New BESS installations
Cumulative 267 GW / 610 GWh
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$101B
Climate-related investment funds raised
Up 40% year on year
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~50%
LFP share of global EV battery sales
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Contents
Industry
- Overviewp.5
- Notable Eventsp.7
- Industry Value Chainp.21
- Financep.50
- Costsp.68
- Cell & Pack Manufacturingp.83
- Applicationsp.127
- Applications: EVp.130
- Applications: Stationary Energy Storagep.182
- Applications: Data Centersp.233
- Applications: Aviation, Drones, Spacep.243
- Applications: Roboticsp.256
- Applications: Otherp.264
- Safetyp.266
- Cell Design and Materialsp.282
- Cell Design and Materials: Li-Ionp.297
- Cell Design and Materials: Lithium Sulfurp.360
- Cell Design and Materials: Solid-Statep.367
- Cell Design and Materials: Sodium-Ionp.387
- Cell Design and Materials: Alternative Chemistriesp.397
- Supply Chain: Upstream and Midstreamp.419
- Supply Chain: Recycling & Secondary Marketsp.439
- Software / AIp.455
Academia
- Overviewp.552
- Research Trendsp.555
- Seminal Literaturep.560
- Fundamentalsp.571
- Lithium-Ionp.575
- Solid State Batteriesp.594
- Battery Degradation and Performancep.605
- New / Alternative Chemistriesp.618
- Fast Charging & Extreme Fast Chargingp.630
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learningp.632
- Battery Management System (BMS)p.638
- Recyclingp.642
- Battery Safetyp.649
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