Tag: solid-state battery

Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer with the CLA concept

Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer says developments in lithium-ion batteries could potentially mean that solid-state batteries “may not be necessary” because “so many people have worked on the conventional cells, making them so much better”.  While the majority of electric vehicles currently utilise lithium-ion batteries with a liquid electrolyte, the industry has been shifting its focus … Continue reading Solid state batteries? No need: Mercedes

Toyota has partnered with Idemitsu to develop solid-state batteries with a focus on advancing mass production technology for sulphur-solid electrolytes as a promising solution for the future of electric vehicles due to their remarkable energy capacity and power output. Solid-state batteries, utilising a ceramic-like electrolyte, offer numerous advantages over liquid-electrolyte lithium-ion batteries, including higher energy … Continue reading Toyota and Idemitsu ink solid-state battery partnership

TOYOTA is forecasting substantial growth in the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market and, as a result, is set to expand its hydrogen hardware production facilities. Currently, Toyota sells 3000 FCEVs a year but, by 2020, it expects that figure to have climbed to in excess of 30,000 – because, in part, it plans to … Continue reading Toyota doubles down on fuel cells