Advertisement Home // NPR News 2022 was a big year for EV battery plants in the U.S. How big? $73 billion big December 30, 2022 Camila Domonoske Twitter facebook Email The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept all-electric muscle car is shown at its world reveal during Dodge's Speed Week at M1 Concourse on Aug. 17 in Michigan. As the popularity of EVs explodes, U.S. battery production is rapidly growing. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)