Electric vehicle sales in North America have lagged other regions, but changing US policy and new technology is set to change that – as long as the region can develop a local lithium-ion battery value chain
As local EV production grows, it makes more sense to make lithium batteries local to the assembly plants, not least given the various quality and safety issues involved in transporting what is designated a dangerous good. But North America has a long way to go in developing the regional supply chain, according to analysis by Automotive from Ultima Media.
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