CategoryFocus on Electrification

New EU requirement will penalize ‘inferior’ batteries

A cross section of a Microvast lithium ion EVbattery from the 2024 IAA show in Hanover.
The EU will require EVs to have a battery passport. The aim is to create a level playing field so that everyone has to meet the same rules. (KRISZTIAN BOCSI/BLOOMBERG)
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Lois Hoyal
Last Updated
November 05, 2024 04:13 PM

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