EV batteries will have to be 50% lighter in future, Stellantis tech chief says

FILE PHOTO: The new FIAT 500 electric is presented during the press day at the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, the group's technology chief said on Friday.

Ned Curic said current electric vehicle (EV) batteries were "just too heavy", making vehicles "not compatible" with sustainability purposes.