Solid-state batteriesoffer a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries.
But we have a question: how close are we to seeing them in the real world?
And what are auto companies doing to make it happen?
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Surprisingly, the first Toyotas to receive the new batteries will be hybrids not EVs.
BMW and Ford:Both brandshave invested heavily in Solid Power.
This has paid dividends already, as thecompany deliveredthe agreed upon pilot production line this year.
Fordhasnt disclosed a clear timelineyet.
Stellantis:The group has invested inFactorial Energyand aims to have its first competitive solid-state battery technologyintroduced by 2026.
A pilot production line is expected four years earlier, in 2024.
Honda:Starting mid-decade, the automaker will focus its research on solid-state batteries.
It plans to develop its own demonstration line, hoping to make itoperational by the spring of 2024.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
