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What is nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery market?

The nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery market has been observing significant growth due to growing demand for efficient batteries from different industrial applications such as EV, ESS and many more. This is encouraging several innovative initiations in the industry. Solid-state batteries being one of the advances seen in the field.

How much is the NMC battery market worth in 2022?

The NMC market reached USD 21.9 billion, USD 25.8 billion, and USD 30.5 billion in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively. The nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery market has been observing significant growth due to growing demand for efficient batteries from different industrial applications such as EV, ESS and many more.

Who are the key players in the nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery market?

Market players including CATL, Clarios, Exide Technologies, Tesla, Saft are the top 5 companies in the nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery market. The key 5 players hold nearly 40% of market share. Among these, CATL is one of the major share holding player in the market.

Will EV adoption be challenged by cobalt & nickel in 2025?

Our analysis of raw material requirements for batteries, which includes a radical shift away from cobalt- to more nickel-intensive batteries, shows that with expected metal supply developments, EV adoption is likely to be challenged by availability of cobalt and class 1 nickel around 2025.

Why are companies developing nickel-cobalt-aluminum batteries?

Companies like Tesla are working to develop nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) batteries in their effort to reduce dependence on cobalt and further improve overall battery performance. Demand for cobalt is expected to remain solid into 2025, with nearly all major automobile companies having pledged to ramp up production of EVs.

Will nickel-intensive batteries increase battery demand in 2025?

At present, nickel demand for batteries makes up only a small share (~3 percent) of class 1 nickel demand. However, growth in nickel-intensive batteries is expected to boost demand for batteries by a factor of ~17 up to 2025 (from ~30 kt to 570 kt).