Recharge Sep22 (China/Battery formats/EU EV sales slowdown/IRA/Dev’t red tape/Listener Q&A)

In September's edition of Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key recent newsflow in the sector including: Recent China Gigafactory and Tech announcements, Battery format trends, the slowdown in European EV sales and its implications, the French EV leasing plan, the reaction to the Inflation Reduction Act, and how development red tape is impacting the industry.

We also answer questions sent in by listeners, including on the following topics:

• Direct Lithium Extraction
• Non-lithium technologies for BESS
• The potential for the China property slowdown to impact EV demand
• Lepidolite vs current technologies
• How will BEVs age vs ICEs
• Lithium prices and their impact on supply
• Regions to focus on for new supply

We are grateful to this edition's sponsor, ICCSino, the specialised lithium battery market research provider.