FAW Begins Testing Semi-Solid-State Battery With 500 Wh/kg Energy Density
FAW reportedly has equipped a prototype sedan with a battery that has an energy density of 500 Wh/kg yet cost less than an LFP battery.
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US innovators are continuing to support the global movement towards solid state EV batteries, with the Massachusetts startup Factorial Energy among the contenders (cropped), courtesy of Factorial.
Solid-State Battery Milestones Appear Encouraging For Near Future
Solid-state batteries for electric vehicles potentially have some significant improvements over lithium-ion and lithium-ion-phosphate batteries. They are less prone to combustion, can charge faster and can provide longer driving ranges. Some progress recently has been made with solid-state batteries: February 5: Karma Automotive agreed with Factorial Energy to launch the first … [continued]
Maxell Develops All-Solid-State Battery Power Module Compatible with ER Battery Size
Reduce battery replacement frequency, contributing to improved maintainability and reduced environmental impact. Maxell, Ltd. (TOKYO: 6810) has developed an all-solid-state battery power module which matches the same size and output voltage as a lithium thionyl chloride battery (ER battery). ER batteries are widely used in industrial equipment backup systems, smart meters, and IoT … [continued]
New sodium-ion batteries are pouring into the global market, with US-based Unigrid among those contending for international energy storage off-takers (cropped, courtesy of Unigrid).
More Sodium-Ion Batteries Are Suddenly Emerging
At the beginning of January, CleanTechnica’s Christopher Arcus took note of the sudden, seemingly out-of-the-blue emergence of sodium-ion batteries on the global energy storage scene, and here we are just midway through the month with more news about sodium-ion batteries. This time it’s the US firm Unigrid, which has set … [continued]
World’s 1st Production Solid-State Battery!
A small company in Finland, Donutlabs, has announced the world’s first production solid-state battery. The batteries are rated at 400 Wh/kg. Verge Motorcycles has incorporated Donutlabs’ true solid-state battery (SSB) into its motorcycles, the TS Pro and TS Ultra, creating motorcycles with up to 600 km (360 miles) of range … [continued]
US innovators are continuing to support the global movement towards solid state EV batteries, with the Massachusetts startup Factorial Energy among the contenders (cropped), courtesy of Factorial.
A US Startup Heats Up The Solid State EV Race, CAFE Or No CAFE
US innovators are continuing to support the global movement towards solid state EV batteries, with the Massachusetts startup Factorial Energy among the contenders.
The US startup Solid Power is contributing its sulfide-based electrolyte to a new solid-state EV battery in partnership with BMW and the Korean firm Samsung SDI (courtesy of Solid Power).
BMW Is One Step Closer To The Solid-State EV Battery Of The Future
The US startup Solid Power is contributing its sulfide-based electrolyte to a new solid-state EV battery in partnership with BMW and the Korean firm Samsung SDI.
Solid-State Battery Breakthrough News — Hype Or Hope?
Researchers in China claim to have made important breakthroughs that could help make solid state batteries commercially viable.
BYD is Driving Europe’s Electric Bus Push at Busworld 2025
The European public transport sector is witnessing a profound shift, and at the heart of this transformation is BYD (Build Your Dreams), which has solidified its position as a dominant force in the continent’s electric bus market. As BusWorld Europe 2025 in Brussels opens today at 10:00 am (GMT +2), … [continued]
The Solid-State EV Battery Race Heats Up As Corning & QuantumScape Join Forces
QuantumScape is among the US-based solid state EV battery innovators to keep the advanced energy storage momentum going, regardless of the abrupt shift in federal energy policy.
