5 Most Advanced Countries in Battery Technology

4. Germany

Average no. of patents filed between 2017-2019: 21193

When it comes to technology and innovation in the electric vehicle sector, Germany is one of the leading countries. It is home to some of the best electric vehicle makers including Volkswagen and Tesla. In 2019, with a €1 billion fund accessible to German businesses and an extra €500 million to promote research into current and future EV batteries, the German government is striving with the European Commission (EC) to speed up large-scale battery manufacturing in Germany and throughout Europe.

Volkswagen, a German-based vehicle manufacturer, is planning to launch a new prismatic cell design for its batteries in 2023. These batteries will be installed in Volkswagen vehicles. The company expects to have its unified cell design which will be able to power 80% of its electric vehicles by 2030.

Scientists at KTI have invented a minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants in Germany. Using this technology, thousands of tons of lithium could be extracted from the German and French Upper Rhine trench every year.

The government of Germany has approved a plan to spend $6.1 billion over three years to increase the number of charging points for electric vehicles across the country. The country will increase its charging stations by 14 times. Germany has 70,000 charging stations now and plans to reach 1 million by 2030. The country also plans to have fifteen million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. Currently, there are 1.5 million electric vehicles in Germany.