According to news report, there is over 16.5 million electric cars were on the road in 2021, a tripling in just three years
Automotive lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery demand was 340 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2021, more than twice the level of 2020. This increase is driven by the increase in electric passenger cars (registrations increased by 120%). The average battery capacity of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) was 55 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2021, down from 56 kWh in 2020, whereas the average capacity increased for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to 14 kWh in 2021, up from 13 kWh in 2020. Battery demand for other transport modes, including
medium- and heavy-duty trucks and two/three-wheelers, increased by 65%. Average battery capacities for BEV light-duty vehicles changed regionally, with increases of more than 10% occurring in European countries.
