Insight
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July 21, 2025
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2 minute read
Americas now responsible for only 13% of global EV battery graphite deployment
Globally, 271.9 kilotonnes of graphite were deployed onto roads in electrified passenger vehicles sold January through April 2025, representing a 35% (or 70.5 kt) increase over the same four months in 2024.
More specifically, 221.8 kt of graphite were deployed onto roads in the batteries of all newly sold battery electric vehicles (BEVs) globally, 57.2 kt more than in 2024 equating to a 35% increase year-over-year.
Deployment in newly sold plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) outpaced overall growth, coming in at 37% year on year. Conventional, minimally electrified hybrid EV deployment of the anode material recorded a more modest 20% expansion compared to last year as the EV sales mix skew away from HEVs, particularly outside North America.
