Battery Development

SVolt Energy from China plans to begin series production of its first-generation semi-solid-state batteries in 2026. To this end, a 2.3 gigawatt-hour production line has already been set up.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) has launched its DRYplatform for industrial battery cell research in Dresden.

Samsung SDI, BMW Group, and Solid Power will be collaborating to evaluate the performance and safety of solid-state batteries for potential use in future BMW vehicles.

Sunwoda from China has presented a new generation of polymer-based solid-state batteries with an energy density of 400 watt-hours per kilogram.

US battery developer QuantumScape has begun delivery of its QSE-5 solid-state cell which is based on an anode-free architecture and a ceramic solid separator.

BENNING CMS and PEM Motion have developed a software model that simulates the companiesʼ ETA Leveling algorithm for battery management systems.

A team at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea, has developed an interlayer material for lithium-sulfur batteries expected to significantly improve performance.

A new electrolyte technology from LG Energy Solution and university partners is set to significantly improve the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries.

Toyota Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining have signed an agreement to jointly develop and subsequently mass-produce cathode materials for solid-state batteries.

Renault subsidiary Ampere has opened the Battery Cell Innovation Laboratory near Paris, with more than 120 pieces of equipment and a 600-square-meter drying room.