diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index 4641837e..f1ab5f31 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ plotting:
     V2G: '#e5ffa8'
     land transport EV: '#baf238'
     land transport demand: '#38baf2'
-    Li ion: '#baf238'
+    EV battery: '#baf238'
     # hot water storage
     water tanks: '#e69487'
     residential rural water tanks: '#f7b7a3'
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index fa0473fc..383287a6 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Release Notes
 Upcoming Release
 ================
 
+* Renamed the carrier of batteries in BEVs from `battery storage` to `EV battery` and the corresponding bus carrier from `Li ion` to `EV battery`. This is to avoid confusion with stationary battery storage.
+
 * Changed default assumptions about waste heat usage from PtX and fuel cells in district heating.
   The default value for the link efficiency scaling factor was changed from 100% to 25%.
   It can be set to other values in the configuration ``sector: use_TECHNOLOGY_waste_heat``.
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_perfect_foresight.py b/scripts/prepare_perfect_foresight.py
index c5e4caf9..efc95700 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare_perfect_foresight.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare_perfect_foresight.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def adjust_stores(n):
     n.stores.loc[cyclic_i, "e_cyclic_per_period"] = True
     n.stores.loc[cyclic_i, "e_cyclic"] = False
     # non cyclic store assumptions
-    non_cyclic_store = ["co2", "co2 stored", "solid biomass", "biogas", "Li ion"]
+    non_cyclic_store = ["co2", "co2 stored", "solid biomass", "biogas", "EV battery"]
     co2_i = n.stores[n.stores.carrier.isin(non_cyclic_store)].index
     n.stores.loc[co2_i, "e_cyclic_per_period"] = False
     n.stores.loc[co2_i, "e_cyclic"] = False
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
index 970a1a0a..eaaf207d 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
@@ -1543,14 +1543,14 @@ def add_EVs(
     temperature,
 ):
 
-    n.add("Carrier", "Li ion")
+    n.add("Carrier", "EV battery")
 
     n.madd(
         "Bus",
         spatial.nodes,
         suffix=" EV battery",
         location=spatial.nodes,
-        carrier="Li ion",
+        carrier="EV battery",
         unit="MWh_el",
     )
 
@@ -1623,9 +1623,9 @@ def add_EVs(
         n.madd(
             "Store",
             spatial.nodes,
-            suffix=" battery storage",
+            suffix=" EV battery",
             bus=spatial.nodes + " EV battery",
-            carrier="battery storage",
+            carrier="EV battery",
             e_cyclic=True,
             e_nom=e_nom,
             e_max_pu=1,