Global competition and strategy shift in automotive batteries due to policy changes in various countries

This presentation will cover market and technological trends of lithium-ion batteries and related materials in Japan and overseas, trends in the automotive and battery industries that are accelerating electrification, and the responses and strategies required of each industry.

With research and development of all-solid-state batteries being actively conducted worldwide, mainly by Toyota Motor Corporation, we will also discuss the potential of all-solid-state batteries, taking into account their attractiveness and challenges.
We will also report on our proposals and achievements as an expert member of the “Storage Battery Industry Promotion Council” of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

1. Automobile Electrification and Battery Strategies
(1) Electrification Policy Policies of Each Country
(2) Worldwide national and regional policies for the battery industry
(3) Impact of the repeal of the IRA on each industry
(4) Supply chain of automotive companies and battery companies
(5) Government subsidies for EV battery factories and review of strategies
(6) Battery Strategies of Japanese Auto Manufacturers

(2) Competition in automotive Li-ion battery development

3. Fire Accidents Caused by Automotive Batteries and Their Causes

4. Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Business and Future Prospects
(1) LIB constituent materials and recycled elements
(2) Compliance with EU Battery Regulations
(3) Example of battery recovery to element recycling process
(4) Battery recycling policies in China and Japan
(5) Examples and Issues of Battery Recycling Business in Japan
(6) Issues in Japan’s recycling business

5. Development Status and Future Prospects of Next-Generation Automotive Batteries
(1) Positioning of current lithium-ion batteries and next-generation batteries
(2) Types and characteristics of next-generation innovative battery systems
(3) R&D history of all solid-state batteries
(4) Models of liquid lithium-ion batteries and all-solid-state batteries
(5) Examples of all-solid-state battery manufacturing methods
(6) Challenges of all solid-state batteries
(7) R&D Trend of Solid Electrolyte Materials
(8) Support for commercialization by METI
(9) Challenges and Expectations of All-Solid-State Batteries for Automotive Applications

6. Japan’s Strengths and Challenges