After SES Goes to South Korea, QuantumScape Opens R&D Center in Japan
22 Feb 2022, 22:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Asian countries are a target for these battery startups not only due to the talent pool they offer but also to the customers they represent.
QuantumScape Produces First 16-Layer Cells, Plans A Samples for 2022
17 Feb 2022, 22:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company presented some of its achievements and plans for its solid-state platform in a letter about Q4 2021 results to shareholders.
Christian Von Koenigsegg Shares His Vision About Electric Cars in New Video
10 Feb 2022, 23:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Swedish edition of Auto Motor und Sport interviewed Koenigsegg’s founder, and he shared some interesting insight on EVs – and some mistakes
QuantumScape Fast Charges Its Solid-State Cell More than 400 Times
27 Jan 2022, 21:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The battery startup said its solid-state cells retained way more than 80% capacity at 4C, charging in less than 15 minutes
Dongfeng Announces First Car With Solid-State Cells But Fails to Give More Info About It
24 Jan 2022, 16:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The E70 units with these batteries will be tested as taxicabs in four Chinese locations: Jiangxi, Guangzhou, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu
Toyota's First Solid-State Battery Car Will Be a Hybrid for Market and Testing Reasons
7 Jan 2022, 15:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Caution was always something Toyota took very seriously, which means an electric car will only have these batteries when it is safe to do so
QuantumScape Signs Third Partnership Agreement With Global Luxury Auto Company
20 Dec 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We confess we were unaware of the second partnership, but it was announced in September with another “top ten (by global revenues) OEM.”
Nissan Trusts It Will Electrify Cars With Solid-State Batteries and E-POWER
15 Dec 2021, 20:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to what Makoto Uchida told Automotive News, the company has so much confidence in the technology it even presented its numbers.
For QuantumScape, Solid-State Batteries Are All About Fast Charging
2 Dec 2021, 16:52 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The higher energy density and lower weight would just be bonuses compared to how solid-state cells cope with high C-rates
Mercedes-Benz Wants Solid-State Cells, Hopes Factorial Energy Can Deliver Them
30 Nov 2021, 19:05 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The German carmaker made a deal with the U.S. SSB startup to start testing cells as soon as next year. Hyundai and Kia are also waiting for that
Honda CEO Confirms Japanese Carmakers Want Solid-State Cells to Go Electric
29 Nov 2021, 19:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / To deliver EVs with the current battery technology, Honda will adopt partnerships, such as the one it will do in the U.S. with General Motors
NIO's 150-kWh Solid-State Battery Pack Will Actually Be a Semi-SSB Pack
26 Nov 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / New investment information on the possible technology supplier helped clarify things and confirm that solid-state cells will take more time to arrive
QuantumScape Builds a 10-Layer Solid-State Battery, Beats 2021 Goals
16 Nov 2021, 23:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / So far, the solid-state platform startup has just released results obtained from tests with single-layer and four-layer cells
StoreDot Starts Shipping A-Samples of XFC Cells to Automakers
11 Nov 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Israeli startup promises more than just extremely fast charging: it also said its cells would maintain their performance through their entire lifespans
QuantumScape Creates the QS Campus in San Jose to Produce Solid-State Cells
10 Nov 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apart from the building in which QS-0 was created, the company also leased the three adjacent ones for the next ten years
SES Ignites Battery Talk With Its Hybrid Lithium Metal Cell
4 Nov 2021, 11:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company’s founder said that SES had abandoned solid-state batteries because they were not feasible: the hybrid lithium metal cell would be.
QuantumScape Confirms Solid-State Cell Performance Numbers With Third-Party Tests
2 Nov 2021, 09:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The single-layer cells retained more than 80% of capacity after 800 tests, which would be equivalent to 240,000 miles in a 300-mile battery pack
We Already Know Who Will Make Solid Power's Solid-State Cells: SK Innovation
29 Oct 2021, 09:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The two companies have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to develop and produce solid-state cells. Ford, Kia, and BMW may benefit
New U.S.-Based Innovation Hub to Develop Next-Gen Extreme Energy Density EV Batteries
21 Oct 2021, 08:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Electric vehicle makers depend on battery technology and supply, for future large-scale production. This new hub looks like a promising solution
Solid Power Puts Solid-State Cells to Independent Tests With Promising Results
13 Oct 2021, 18:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It went through evaluations such as nail penetration, short circuit, and overcharging and would not have caught fire in any situation