Can The U.S. Overtake China’s EV Battery Dominance? Let’s Take One Apart to Find Out

As part of a broader move to onshore U.S. battery production from countries like China, The Inflation Reduction Act is calling for at least 50% of an EV battery to be “Made in America” for EVs to qualify for a federal discount. That’s going to be a challenge, as right now no vehicle would qualify, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. So what ingredients go in to America’s batteries? And can those batteries ever be fully “Made in America”? 0:00 There’s a strong chance that your EV battery was “Made in China“ 00:43 Breaking down an EV battery: here’s what goes into a lithium-ion battery 01:56 Here’s where battery minerals come from 02:48 Why it’s going to be a challenge for the majority of U.S. batteries to be 100% “Made in America” I’m George Downs, a WSJ video journalist fascinated by how technology is changing how we get from A to B. If you’re interested in the future of mobility or how modern transportation can impact our lives– from EVs to