---
title: "Fast Company: The path to battery leadership for the U.S. starts with tech"
description: Hear from 24M CEO Naoki Ota why old school manufacturing won’t make the U.S. a battery superpower.
---

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# [Fast Company: The path to battery leadership for the U.S. starts with tech](https://24-m.com/in-the-news/fast-company-the-path-to-battery-leadership-for-the-u.s.-starts-with-tech)

 Written by [Fast Company](https://24-m.com/in-the-news/author/fast-company) | 05/22/2025

By 24M CEO Naoki Ota

 

Companies here are attempting to catch up by rushing to follow Asia’s manufacturing formula, but that strategy won’t hold up in the long term. The only way to surpass these larger Asian competitors is to move on from outdated manufacturing methods and materials and focus on what defines American leadership: innovation. 

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