Manufacturers of batteries for electric cars are huge corporations with thousands of employees. The momentum with which they are investing in electromobility is impressive. However, there are surprisingly few car manufacturers among the industry leaders. So who makes batteries for electrics? Check!
Electric car battery manufacturers - what is worth knowing about them?
Battery manufacturers for electric cars are currently mainly companies providing services to automotive concerns. These companies are located in the Far East of Asia, i.e. China, Japan and South Korea, among others. Some of them are establishing battery factories in other countries. Poland also has its share.
The production of batteries for electric cars in Poland takes place primarily in Lower Silesia. The largest investment of this type is in factories of the Korean LG. The construction of batteries is handled by one of the company's companies, which is LG Energy Solution Wrocław, formerly known as LG Chem Wrocław Energy.
Batteries for the electric car are also manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. The German concern has located its factory in Jawor. The decision to set it up arose from the desire to create batteries that are perfectly tailored to the vision of cars created by Mercedes. Building batteries for an electric car on its own removes the need for the concern to buy components tailored to a wide range of customers.
The demand to create their own technology has also led to the establishment of BMW and Tesla factories. The vehicles of these concerns are supplied by plants located in Munich (for BMW) and Berlin (for Tesla). Other companies use the services of companies such as the Chinese CATL, BYD, Guoxhuan High-Tec, Optimum Battery and Tianjin Lishen, the Japanese AESC and Panasonic and the US Microvast. 
Who is the largest producer of batteries for electric cars in Europe?
The largest manufacturer of batteries for electric cars in Europe is LG. On the Old Continent, the leader in terms of size and production capacity is the technology park in Biskupice Podgórne near Wrocław.
A total of 9,500 employees work on the 100 hectare factory site. Cells for their electrics are ordered there by Jaguar, Volvo, Renault, Porsche, Audi, Fiat, Ford and Volkswagen. The cost of the investment has so far cost LG US$ 3.2 billion.
LG's focus on electromobility is driven by two reasons. The first is the desire to be at the forefront of a growing industry. After all, forecasts for the coming years indicate that it will be one of the fastest growing technology sectors. 
What are the differences between batteries for electric cars from different manufacturers?
The types of batteries in electric cars are lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP), lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese (NMC), lithium-manganese (LMO) and lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA). They all fall into the lithium-ion battery category.
NMC batteries are the most commonly used. Their greatest advantage is their high capacity. This in turn translates into a longer range. This type of battery is produced, among others, by the Serbian ElevenEs. LG and Tesla are also betting on them. However, the American company wants to reduce the price of its cars. For this reason, it plans to install LFP batteries in cheaper models.
Lithium-ion batteries for electric cars are being developed by companies from many parts of the world. This increasingly profitable industry provides not only profit, but also work for thousands of people. This makes it all the more welcome that factories of this type are also operating in Poland. Thanks to this, another important contribution to the development of zero-emission transport is also being made here.
