Although the recent slump in electric vehicle sales has slowed things down a bit, the optimistic outlook for the electric vehicle industry remains.
As each country strengthens its carbon emissions, automakers will not be able to afford the penalties imposed by the regulations unless they sell electric vehicles. Therefore, it is clear that the transition to electric vehicles will continue. However, since consumers cannot lightly overlook the various negative views of buyers regarding electric vehicles, electric vehicle manufacturers have issues to solve, such as easy charging, long driving range, and safety from battery fires. In particular, the issue of electric vehicle battery fires is not a simple technical issue, but rather an important issue directly related to social safety, so it cannot help but be thoroughly verified.
The EU executive is planning to implement a new battery regulation in 2026, and the core of this is the Battery Passport. Therefore, battery manufacturers also need to strengthen battery safety and transparency to respond to international regulations. Accordingly, this report will examine recent technology trends in battery modules and packs for electric vehicles, and in particular, examine the response measures and technologies of each manufacturer related to thermal runaway.
This report not only explains the basic concepts of secondary battery packs and the basic concepts of thermal management, but also describes the battery pack structure, development trends, and battery pack components, and also analyzes and summarizes the development status of battery packs according to the major OEM platforms, major EV electric vehicle battery pack specifications, trends in battery thermal runaway response technologies, and a detailed description of the thermal runaway prevention solution (Thermal Runaway Barrier), introduces major battery pack component companies and thermal management, thermal runaway companies, and provides an outlook on the EV market, pack market, and thermal management material market. The last chapter covers the current status and cases of related battery pack patent trends.
Strong Points of This Report:
1. Easy to understand explanation of basic concepts of battery packs and battery pack thermal management
2. Easy to understand pack technology trends of major OEMs such as VW, Hyundai, GM, CATL, BYD, LGES, Skon, Tesla, and NiO
3. Summary of major EV battery pack specifications (usable battery pack capacity) and detailed analysis of sales price and energy density
4. Detailed analysis of battery thermal runaway response technology trends and prevention solutions that have recently emerged as issues
5. Detailed information on development trends of domestic and foreign battery pack component manufacturers and thermal runaway companies
6. EV market outlook, pack market outlook, and pack thermal management material market outlook
7. Understanding pack patent trends through patent cases in pack structural safety, thermal runaway, and CTP fields
VISUALS
Table of Contents
1. Battery pack concept and definition
1.1. Basic concept of battery pack
Meaning of battery pack in electric vehicles
Meaning of battery cell, battery module, and battery pack
Electric vehicle platform and pack, module
Basic configuration of pack in electric vehicle platform
Cell and module connection method (Serial / Parallel)
Battery capacity / Usable energy in battery
Meaning of battery SOC, SOH, DOD
Battery charge/discharge (C-rate)
Battery pack specification
1.2. Thermal management of battery pack
Pack thermal management method
Optimal pack thermal management (design factor)
Cooling and heating method of pack
2. Battery pack structure and development trends
2.1. Battery pack structure
Pack structure (Exploded view)
2.2. Battery pack components
Pack housing material
Battery housing application status by xEV vehicle type (Cover, Tray)