Ron Stoop | CEE battery sector resilient in the face of European EV slowdown
Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market has slowed in the first half of 2024, forcing automakers to scale back their ambitions. “The EV slowdown is clearly happening, but it is not yet clear if this is just a temporary setback or a longer-term trend,” HCSS analyst Ron Stoop tells Automotive Logistics, confident there is no reason to […]
New paper: Increasing Lithium Supply Security for Europe’s Growing Battery Industry
Lithium is key for global decarbonisation and powering the future. The booming demand and high geographic concentration of this critical raw material (CRM), means that Europe needs to create a more resilient and diversified lithium supply chain. This new paper by guest author Bryan Bille, part of the HCSS Battery Minerals series, assesses Europe’s lithium supply vulnerabilities, examines opportunities and provides recommendations to strengthen Europe’s lithium supply chain.
Battery Minerals | HCSS paper series
In order to achieve its climate goals, but also the drive toward technological innovation and open strategic autonomy, the EU must drastically ramp up its efforts to secure the critical raw materials (CRM) required for lithium-ion batteries. In a series of papers, HCSS has looked at the risks and opportunities for Europe’s battery minerals supply security.
