Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain for E-Drive Vehicles in the United States: 2010–2020

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 UTC 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1778934· OSTI ID:1778934

Zhou, Yan ^[1]; Gohlke, David ^[1]; Rush, Luke ^[1]; Kelly, Jarod ^[1]; Dai, Qiang ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Understanding the battery supply chain is particularly important for the strategic planning and development of a battery recycling infrastructure to secure critical materials supply and enable a circular economy. Argonne has been tracking plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales in the United States (U.S.) by make and model since December 2010, when the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf were first sold in the U.S. Building on detailed monthly sales data, this report summarizes the manufacturing and production locations of lithium-ion (Li-ion, or LIB) battery cells and packs by make and model for PEVs sold in the U.S. from 2010 to 2020. It also summarizes the annual and cumulative Li-ion battery capacity installed in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) sold in the U.S. Overall, there are about 20 different battery cell and pack manufacturers, which are currently supplying about 20 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of batteries annually for the U.S. PEV market. Panasonic and LG Chem are the largest cell suppliers to the U.S. market. Beyond the U.S, South Korea and Japan are major countries supplying PEV batteries to the U.S. market.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1778934
• Report Number(s): ANL/ESD-21/3; 167369
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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