The Future is electric: Role of Visegrad Countries in the EU Battery Supply Chain
The Future is electric: Role of Visegrad Countries in the EU Battery Supply Chain

Author(s): Jonathan Lyons, Zsanett Gréta Papp, Kateřina Davidová
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, International relations/trade
Published by: EUROPEUM - Institut pro evropskou politiku
Keywords: Battery Supply;
Summary/Abstract: Despite the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) growing and the sale of new cars with internal combustion engine (ICE) declining across the EU, the domestic production of EVs is still lagging behind the US and China. At the same time, the car manufacturing industry is critical for EU’s GDP, tax revenues and employment, accounting for over 11% of manufacturing jobs. The Visegrad Group (V4) countries – Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia – are known for their high concentration of automotive industry. The V4 has been turning its attention to electromobility, particularly the production of EV batteries to support their and pan-European car industry. The energy crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have speeded up those efforts.

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