FEV North America, Inc. has been tasked by the US Environmental Protection Agency with conducting an extensive literature review on the subject of EV battery durability to inform the EVE informal group deliberations. This is the second (final) draft version of the FEV study.

Under the auspices of the US EPA, FEV North America, Inc. conducted an extensive literature review on the subject of EV battery durability for the EVE Informal Working Group. The review examines the electrochemical basis for the deterioration of batteries used in BEV, HEV, and PHEV applications along with testing activities performed on such electrified vehicles and automotive grade cells, battery packs, etc.