Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo SE and US solid-state lithium metal battery developer QuantumScape have agreed to industrialize QuantumScape’s technology. QuantumScape’s platform is based on its solid-state ceramic separator, which enables the use of a pure lithium metal anode. Once certain technical milestones and royalty payments have been reached, QuantumScape will grant PowerCo a non-exclusive license… Read more »
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QuantumScape shipping Alpha-2 prototype battery cells
QuantumScape is developing solid-state lithium-metal battery technology that promises significant performance improvements compared to current lithium-ion cells. Now the company has started customer shipments of Alpha-2 prototype battery cells, a significant milestone on the road to delivery of its first planned commercial product, called QSE-5. QuantumScape’s Alpha-2 prototypes integrate many significant component improvements made over… Read more »
QuantumScape introduces a new cell format for solid-state EV batteries
QuantumScape, a US battery company, has introduced a new cell format, FlexFrame, for solid-state EV batteries. FlexFrame combines pouch and prismatic cells. The FlexFrame architecture has a frame that wraps around the cell stack and a flexible polymer laminate outer layer like pouch cells. The cell is anode-free and the cell stack is contracted, with… Read more »
QuantumScape’s solid-state battery cell achieves milestone in testing: 1,000 charging cycles
In recent A-sample tests at the laboratories of PowerCo, the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, a solid-state battery from QuantumScape achieved more than 1,000 charging cycles while retaining more than 95 percent capacity. This translates to a potential battery life of 500,000 km with no significant loss of vehicle range. Solid-state battery technology promises longer ranges,… Read more »
QuantumScape prototype Li-metal cell retains 95% discharge energy over 1,000 cycles
QuantumScape, a US battery company, has announced that its 24-layer A0 prototype cell retained over 95% discharge energy over 1,000+ full cycle equivalents in lab testing. QuantumScape stated that no automotive-format lithium-metal battery has exhibited this discharge energy retention across a similar cycle count at room temperature and modest pressure. The single-layer cells that QuantumScape… Read more »
QuantumScape ships first 24-layer prototype battery cells to auto OEMs
Battery developer QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) has shipped its first 24-layer prototype lithium-metal battery cells to automotive OEMs for testing. The company calls the delivery of these A0 samples its key public milestone for the year, and says it represents an important step toward the commercialization of this technology. With the sample cells, the OEMs can… Read more »
Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries at QuantumScape
The advancement of the battery industry plays a critical role in meeting consumer demand on performance and efficiency of EVs and driving the transition away from internal combustion engine vehicles. Watch this session presented by QuantumScape’s Vice President of Product, Will Hudson, to learn more about QuantumScape and its groundbreaking solid-state batteries with lithium-metal anodes…. Read more »
With backing from VW and JB Straubel, QuantumScape stands out from the crowd of new EV stocks
Electromobility companies are going public at a pace that recalls the dot-com frenzy of the 1990s. Yes, history will probably repeat itself to a certain extent—some of these firms will go belly-up, but others will eventually grow into successful and influential players. One that seems particularly promising is QuantumScape, a California developer of solid-state lithium-metal… Read more »
Volkswagen increases stake in battery specialist QuantumScape
Volkswagen is increasing its stake in QuantumScape, making an additional investment of up to $200 million in the US battery specialist. “We are making technological progress with our partner QuantumScape. The additional investment will effectively strengthen and accelerate our joint development work,” said VW Chairman Thomas Schmall. Volkswagen and QuantumScape have been collaborating in a… Read more »