State of Research & Development in Electric Vehicle Battery Technology

This report examines the current state of electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, focusing on commercially available options in India, ongoing research into alternative technologies, and strategies to improve collaboration between industry and academia within India.

• Global research and development investments are targeting the decarbonization of the transport sector by focusing on enhancing battery performance and affordability through improvements in energy density, durability, lifetime, and cost reduction.
• The report specifically analyzes the landscape of commercially available EV battery technologies in India and explores research into alternative battery technologies to provide recommendations for strengthening the country's industry-academia collaboration.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). State of Research & Development in Electric Vehicle Battery Technology. https://www.wri.org/research/state-research-development-electric-vehicle-battery-technology

Chicago

World Resources Institute. State of Research & Development in Electric Vehicle Battery Technology. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/state-research-development-electric-vehicle-battery-technology.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendstate, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{State of Research \& Development in Electric Vehicle Battery Technology}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/state-research-development-electric-vehicle-battery-technology}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }