Especially if LG manages to block VW's future battery plans:
https://electrek.co/2019/02/21/lg-vw-battery-cell-supply-ev-...
https://electrek.co/2019/02/21/lg-vw-battery-cell-supply-ev-...
Whoever finds a better alternative is going to completely change the automotive industry and mobile. I just don't hear about many researches being made in this field.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9-cNNYb1Ik
24M has developed what they call a semi-solid-state battery and have delivered batteries with a capacity of 280 wh per kilogram:
https://xconomy.com/boston/2019/02/26/24m-lithium-ion-batter...
They think they can get to 350 wh/kg by 2020, which is a dramatic improvement over current EV batteries.