Power the next generation of mobility and industrial production.

Power the Next Generation of Mobility and Industrial Production

 

Manufacturing, automotive and batteries form one of the most capital intensive and rapidly transforming industrial ecosystems in the world, as electrification, automation and reshoring reshape decades old production models. The global automotive industry alone produces over 90 million vehicles a year, while the battery market races to keep pace with surging demand for electric mobility and energy storage.

 

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This transformation plays out differently across the world’s major manufacturing hubs.

 

  • Europe remains a global automotive powerhouse, with the European Union producing over 11.4 million passenger cars in 2024. Germany leads with more than 4 million vehicles and €541.9 billion in industry revenue, while Spain ranks as Europe’s second largest producer, manufacturing 2.38 million vehicles a year across 18 plants.
  • North America’s automotive industry is one of the most deeply integrated in the world, producing over 15 million vehicles in 2025 across the United States and Canada. Canada alone has attracted more than $46 billion CAD in new automotive manufacturing investment since 2020, most of it directed toward electrification and battery supply chains.
  • Poland has become Europe’s undisputed battery manufacturing leader, home to the continent’s largest lithium ion battery factory, with a capacity of up to 115 GWh supplying major automotive brands across the region.

 

Wherever they operate, manufacturing, automotive and battery companies face the same core challenge: retooling decades old industrial assets for electrification and automation while securing the critical raw materials and skilled talent this transition demands. This is exactly where ABGi operates, helping companies across production, mobility and energy storage secure R&D tax credits and innovation funding for their transformation.

Key figures for the sector 

96.4M

Vehicles produced worldwide in 2025

17M+

Electric vehicles sold globally in 2024

1TWh+

Global electric vehicle battery demand surpassed in 2024

59%

Share of global vehicle production concentrated in Asia Pacific in 2025

Key Strategic and Operational Challenges for the Sector

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY SUPPLY CHAINS

Scaling battery cell and pack manufacturing while securing critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt against import dependency.

AUTOMATION AND SMART MANUFACTURING

Deploying robotics, digital twins and AI driven production systems to boost throughput, precision and factory flexibility.

PRODUCTION RAMP UP AND CAPACITY CONVERSION

Retooling legacy internal combustion engine plants for electric vehicle and battery production without disrupting existing output.

SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND SOVEREIGNTY

Reducing dependency on single source suppliers and geopolitically sensitive regions for semiconductors, batteries and critical components.

COMPETITIVENESS AND COST PRESSURE

Managing heavy capital investment and labour costs while facing intensifying competition from lower cost international manufacturers.

DECARBONISATION AND CIRCULAR MANUFACTURING

Reducing the carbon footprint of energy intensive production processes while scaling battery recycling and end of life vehicle reuse.

Focus on the 4 Strategic Levers

Innovation

  • Research and development of next generation battery chemistries, including solid state, sodium ion and lithium iron phosphate technologies.
  • Development of lightweight materials and advanced composites to improve vehicle efficiency and range.
  • Innovation in electric drivetrains, power electronics and fast charging systems.

Operations & Performance

  • Retooling and scaling production lines to convert legacy manufacturing capacity toward electric vehicles and battery components.
  • Optimising factory throughput and yield through lean manufacturing and process automation.
  • Strengthening supplier qualification and quality control across increasingly complex, multi tier component supply chains.

Technology

  • AI and digital twins to simulate and optimise vehicle design, battery performance and production line efficiency.
  • Robotics and advanced automation to increase precision, speed and safety across assembly and battery cell manufacturing.
  • Blockchain and digital traceability to track critical raw materials and battery components across global supply chains.

ESG & Sustainability

  • Reducing the carbon footprint of energy intensive manufacturing and battery cell production processes.
  • Scaling battery recycling and second life applications to recover critical raw materials and reduce import dependency.
  • Advancing circular economy approaches to vehicle end of life recovery and component reuse.

Our Manufacturing, Automotive and Batteries expert

 

ABGi’s experts deliver answers grounded in your industry environment, combining in depth sector knowledge, a forward looking view of the market, and a thorough analysis of every opportunity available to you.

Pierre Marrion, Expert scientifique ABGi

Pierre MARRION, Scientific Expert

 

A generalist Mechanical Engineer, graduate of Polytech Lyon, he brings over 10 years of experience in the transport sector (Stellantis, Renault Trucks) before moving into consulting. He now supports clients in securing R&D funding and managing their innovation projects. He has an in depth understanding of the challenges facing manufacturers, equipment suppliers and engineering firms across the On Road and Off Road sectors.

 

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