With the global climate change and environmental problems becoming more and more serious, new energy resources vehicles (NEV) as a green, low-carbon mode of transport, has become an important direction of the development of the global automotive industry. The new energy resources vehicle battery, as its core power components, not only determines the vehicle mileage, performance, but also relates to the sustainable development of the whole new energy vehicle industry. In this paper, the status quo, technical progress, market trends and challenges of new energy resources vehicle batteries will be summarized, and the future development direction will be discussed.
Overview of new energy resources vehicle batteries
New energy vehicle (NEV) batteries are used to power electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and other new energy resources vehicles. At present, the mainstream new energy resources vehicle batteries include lithium ion batteries, lead-acid batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries and so on. Among them, lithium ion batteries become the mainstream choice of new energy vehicle batteries because of its high energy density, long life, low self-discharge rate and so on.
Progress of battery technologies for new energy resources vehicles
- Lithium ion battery technology
Lithium-ion battery technology has experienced many years of development, and has formed a relatively mature technical system. At present, the energy density of lithium-ion batteries has been significantly improved, the cruising range has been continuously increased, and safety and cost have also been continuously optimized. In addition, new lithium-ion battery technologies such as solid-state lithium-ion batteries are also developing, and the performance and safety of batteries are expected to be further improved in the future.
- Other New Battery Technologies
In addition to the lithium battery, there are some new battery technologies being studied, such as lithium sulfur battery, lithium air battery, sodium ion battery and so on. These new battery technologies have higher energy density and lower cost potential, but they still face technical bottlenecks and industrialization problems, which need further research and exploration.
New energy resources vehicle battery market trend
- Market size continues to expand
With the rapid development of new energy resources vehicle market, new energy vehicle battery market is also expanding. In the next few years, with the increase in policy support and consumer awareness of environmental protection, new energy resources vehicle battery market will continue to maintain rapid growth.
- Market competition is becoming increasingly fierce
With the expansion of new energy resources vehicle battery market, the market competition is also increasingly fierce. Many domestic and foreign companies have increased research and development input, launched new products, new technologies, in order to seize the market share. At the same time, battery recycling, echelon utilization and other industrial chain supporting services are gradually improved, providing strong support for the sustainable development of new energy resources vehicle batteries.
- Industry Chain Integration Accelerated
The battery industry chain of new energy resources vehicles involves raw materials, manufacturing, recycling and other links, which requires the cooperation of all parties to achieve sustainable development. In the future, with the continuous expansion of the new energy vehicle market and the acceleration of industrial chain integration, the battery industry chain of new energy resources vehicles will gradually form an industrial ecology with leading enterprises as the core and the upstream and downstream enterprises closely cooperating.
Challenges faced by batteries of new energy resources vehicles
- Cost issues
The cost of new energy resources vehicle battery is one of the key factors restricting its popularization. Although the cost of batteries in new energy resources vehicles has been reduced with the development of technology and mass production, it is still higher than that of traditional fuel vehicles. Therefore, how to further reduce the cost of new energy vehicle battery, improve its cost-effective, is to promote the popularization of new energy resources vehicles one of the important directions.
- Security issues
The safety of new energy resources vehicle battery has been the focus of public attention. In recent years, some new energy resources vehicle fire accidents caused widespread concern and concern. Therefore, how to strengthen the new energy resources vehicle battery safety performance design and supervision, improve the battery safety and reliability, is the new energy vehicle battery industry needs to solve one of the important problems.
- Range Issue
The range is one of the important indexes of new energy resources vehicle battery performance. Although the current new energy resources vehicle battery mileage has been significantly improved, but still can not meet the needs of some customers. Therefore, how to further improve the energy density and cruising range of new energy vehicle batteries and improve the practicality and competitiveness of new energy vehicles is one of the directions that the new energy vehicle battery industry needs to work hard.
Future development direction of new energy resources vehicle battery
- Technological innovation leads development
Technological innovation is one of the key factors to promote the development of new energy resources automotive battery industry. In the future, the new energy resources automotive battery industry will continue to increase research and development input. At the same time, strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, the introduction of foreign advanced technology and management experience, enhance the domestic new energy resources vehicle battery industry as a whole level and competitiveness.
- Green and sustainable development
Green and sustainable development is one of the important developing directions of new energy resources automotive battery industry. In the future, the new energy resources automotive battery industry will focus on the implementation of the concept of environmental protection and sustainable development, strengthen the research and application of environmental technology, and promote the improvement and development of battery recycling, echelon utilization and other supporting services of the industry chain. At the same time, strengthen the policy guidance and support, promote the new energy resources vehicle battery industry green sustainable development.
- Diversified market layout
Diversified market layout is one of the important strategies of new energy resources automotive battery industry. In the future, the new energy resources vehicle battery industry will develop different market strategies and product plans according to the market demand and policy environment of different countries and regions. At the same time, strengthen the cooperation and communication with the international well-known automobile enterprises, expand the international market channels and share, improve the international competitiveness of new energy resources vehicle battery.
As the core power component of new energy vehicles, the technical progress and market development of new energy vehicle battery are of great significance to the sustainable development of new energy resources vehicle industry. In the future, with the advancement of technological innovation and industrial upgrading, the battery industry of new energy resources vehicles will embrace broader development space and opportunities. At the same time, we also need to face up to the challenges and problems faced by new energy vehicle batteries, strengthen technological innovation and industrial upgrading, pay attention to the implementation of environmental protection and sustainable development concept to promote the green and sustainable development of new energy vehicle battery industry.