We shouldn't get too excited, too quickly, upon hearing about a new electric vehicle (EV) battery technology but we can't help it in this case. While several new types of EV battery are being developed, one stands out as potentially the optimum solution for range, energy and recycling concerns.
Aluminium-air (AI) batteries are another highly futuristic EV battery the auto industry expects to see in commercial applications around the 2030s, along with other innovations. AI-air batteries are not directly tied to the grand changes expected in the rare mineral mining industry compared to its rivals.
Despite the efforts to switch to non-lithium batteries for the future, including sodium-ion and silicon anode batteries, lithium will likely continue to dominate the EV battery market through increasing demand and also new battery types such as lithium-sulphur and lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries.
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