It's going to be incredibly difficult to find *real* numbers.
For one thing, carmakers outsource the production of a great many components and subassemblies. There will be no way to account for the labor the subcontractors put into these assemblies.
For another, all cars (EVs and ICEs alike) are getting increasingly more complex, and offered in a bewildering number of styles and options. The newer the vehicle, the more complicated it is. That's bound to increase labor per vehicle as well.
Yet another is that the legacy carmakers have had decades to optimize their automation for producing common parts for their ICEs to get their labor content down. This hasn't happened yet for EV parts.
If a carmaker chooses to make his own batteries (or tires, or wiring harnesses, etc.), his labor cost is going to go up. But he may do it anyway, because he can't find a reliable subcontractor, or because the total cost of doing it himself (parts and labor) is still cheaper than the low bidder's price.
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