Electric cars: fast forward with plastic battery rack - Information Centre - Research & Innovation - European Commission

Electric cars: fast forward with plastic battery rack - Information Centre - Research & Innovation - European Commission
Could the battery racks in electric cars be greener? Lighter? More affordable, and easier to assemble? Significant gains could be achieved and could help the deployment of such vehicles pick up the pace, say EU-funded researchers who have developed sophisticated housing made of plastic rather than metal.