Solid-state battery pioneer QuantumScape (QS) and PowerCo, the battery division of the Volkswagen Group, demonstrated QS solid-state lithium-metal batteries powering a Ducati electric motorcycle at the recent IAA Mobility show in Munich. This was the first time QS has showcased its solid-state cells in a real-world vehicle. The battery system used in the e-motorcycle was… Read more »
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QuantumScape and PowerCo expand solid-state battery collaboration
QuantumScape, which is developing solid-state lithium battery technology, is expanding its strategic collaboration and licensing arrangement with Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo. The companies originally partnered in July 2024. The updated agreement is designed to accelerate QuantumScape’s QSE-5 battery development pilot line in San Jose, a step forward in the industrialization of its solid-state battery technology. Under… Read more »
QuantumScape and Murata set framework for ceramics collaboration
Solid-state lithium battery developer QuantumScape (QS) and Murata Manufacturing have agreed to explore a collaboration for high-volume manufacturing of ceramic film for QS’s battery technology. Murata Manufacturing designs, manufactures and sells ceramic-based passive electronic components, communication modules and power supply modules. QS is building a network of equipment vendors, materials suppliers, auto OEM customers and… Read more »
VW’s PowerCo to help produce QuantumScape solid-state battery cells
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 »
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 »