Which countries are the electric battery champions?

Tesla of course, but also General Motors, Toyota, Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen and even… Sony. Driven by ecological and economic considerations, the automotive market is undergoing a revolution: the era of hybrid and 100% electric vehicles has only just started. And with it, the battery market is growing. It represents more than $ 60 billion and could double in the next five years, according to experts. But who are the champions in this area?

As with auto parts manufacturing (and many other industries for that matter), Asia is the leader in electric vehicle batteries. According to SNE Research, the top ten manufacturers are headquartered in countries on the continent. As shown in this infographic from our partner Statista, CATL (China), LG (South Korea), Panasonic (Japan), BYD (China) and Samsung (South Korea) together account for more than 80% of production. global.