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THE VEHICLE OF THE FUTURE WILL BE ELECTRIC
Though electric cars still make up only a tiny percentage of the global vehicle fleet, they have really revved up in the last five years, driven by proactive policies in several key countries, with China out in front. But they’ll
need to overcome some obstacles — namely, the high cost of vehicles and especially their batteries’ limited range and long charging times — to become a cornerstone of 21st-century low-carbon transportation.
Lithium-ion technology, introduced to the automotive market in 2008, is what manufacturers are focusing on now. Arkema is very active in this global R&D push, developing next-generation electrolytes and carbon nanotube additives, as well as specific
grades of Kynar® PVDF — a key lithium-ion battery component.
