Question: how much does it cost to make a lithium ion battery?
Answer: Battery Pack Cost and Comparison with Real-World Data While the target cost for auto manufacturers defined by the US Department of Energy is 125 USD kWh−1 per battery pack, recent estimations in 2017 were around 145 USD kWh−1 per cell and 190 USD kWh−1 per battery pack [14,64].