China holds about two-thirds of global BESS capacity.
Chinese brands accounted for 62% of global EV sales in 2024.
Copper and lithium will require the highest number of new mines.
A surplus of key metals is expected to shift to a major deficit within a decade.
This graphic underscores the scale of the challenge the bloc faces in strengthening its critical mineral supply by 2030.
Copper content in EVs has steadily decreased over the past decade, even as overall copper demand rises due to the increasing adoption of EVs.
Cell prices have fallen 73% since 2014.