The Great Battery Race: China and the U.S. Compete over the Future of EVs

The new approach is to incorporate carbon-14 into both parts of the battery, anode and cathode, improving electron capture and generating a more stable current.

The great battery race: China and the U.S. compete over the future of EVs

The car you drive years in the future might run off a battery being invented in a lab today. Companies in China and the United States are racing to perfect and scale up next-generation technologies.(Image credit: Steve Fecht for General Motors)

China races ahead as U.S. struggles to keep pace in global car manufacturing

It’s no secret that the global car industry is undergoing a power shift, but the numbers suggest that the United States are more severely on the back foot than generally assumed. A new benchmark report by Chinese manufacturing network RapidDirect places the U.S. a distant fifth among the world’s top automotive producers—well behind China, Germany, Japan and South Korea. And it’s not only in raw output but also in automation, efficiency, and expo…

Asia's companies are driving battery technology forward - the number of new patents is rising rapidly. (Patent, battery)

The fortress that China built for its battle with America

Beijing is racing ahead in advanced technology, including in robots, satellites and AI—and in some cases is catching up with the U.S.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects a strong increase in the share of electric cars by 2030. The main driver of this development is China – Europe and the USA are lagging behind.