Better Data, More Opportunities To Maximize EV And Hybrid Safety & Performance

This article first appeared in Sedgwick Brand Protection: State of the Nation 2024 Recall Index Report.

Addressing product safety challenges with growing intel on real-world EV performance

The global push toward a carbon-free future has sparked an electric vehicle (EV) revolution and a subsequent rapid increase in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery production to power the millions of EVs on the road. For the automotive industry, the demand for Li-ion-powered EVs has reached an inflection point. More than 100 countries have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions in the coming decades, and some are planning to ban the sales of new internal combustion engines at the same time.

In the U.S., billions of dollars have been allocated to facilitate the nationwide transition to EVs, including infrastructure to support a national network of vehicle charging stations. Annual global EV sales are also growing steadily as underlying technologies mature, EV costs decrease, and