The automotive industry must halve the weight of EV batteries in the next decade to make electrification environmentally meaningful, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday.
Reuters reported that Tavares said during the automaker’s Freedom of Mobility Forum that it required 500kg extra raw materials than an ICE car to make an EV with a “decent range” of 400km.
That did not make sense environmentally, he said, adding that a breakthrough in cells’ power density was required.
“I think that’s on the way. I think over the next decade we’ll be able to reduce the battery pack weight by 50%, hence reducing by 50% the use of additional raw materials against a conventional vehicle,” he said.
That would also help solve the problem of lithium scarcity, he added.
Tavares also said during the meeting he did not see hydrogen as a viable alternative technology due to its “sky high” costs.
Photo: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the automotive industry must halve the weight of EV batteries in the next decade. Stellantis
