Solid-state battery (SSB) technology developer ION Storage Systems (ION) has invested in a new pilot production ceramic sintering furnace at its Beltsville, Maryland facility. The new equipment is intended to increase ION’s annual ceramic production capacity by ~1,000 times and unlock the ability to rapidly scale to hundreds of megawatt-hours through future expansion. Sintering is… Read more »
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Optimizing the thermal management ecosystem in EV batteries
Sponsored by Avery Dennison.Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst—Market Manager, Energy Storage for Avery Dennison North America. This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace. According to an April 2025 report… Read more »
Ampcera launches nano-sulfide solid electrolytes, starts shipments to solid-state battery makers
US-based solid-state battery materials developer Ampcera has launched its new nano-sulfide solid electrolyte powders for all-solid-state batteries and has started global shipments to customers. Ampcera’s nano-sulfide powders feature high ionic conductivity and super-fine particle sizes in the hundreds of nanometers, addressing a bottleneck in solid-state battery development and manufacturing. The powders enable higher energy density… Read more »
ProLogium and Kyushu Electric to develop batteries for heavy machinery
Taiwanese solid-state battery developer and manufacturer ProLogium Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power to develop a 24 V lithium ceramic battery (LCB) module tailored for construction machinery applications. The partnership combines ProLogium’s battery technology with Kyushu Electric Power’s expertise in module design and end-user integration to create a high-performance, durable… Read more »
BMW Group and Solid Power test solid-state battery cells in a BMW i7
German automaker BMW is testing large-format, all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells from Solid Power in a BMW i7 it is operating in the Munich area. The concept battery integrated into the BMW i7 test vehicle combines a Gen5 construction approach, placing prismatic cells in modules, and new module concepts. The use of solid power cells with… Read more »
Ampcera and Xponential Battery Materials to develop sulfur solid-state EV battery
Ampcera, a US-based developer of solid electrolyte materials and battery technology and Xponential Battery Materials (XBM), have signed an agreement to collaborate on the production of a high-energy density, low weight and cost-effective sulfur solid-state battery for EVs. The collaboration establishes a lithium and sodium solid-state battery development partnership that aims to leverage both companies’… Read more »
Stellantis and Factorial Energy validate solid-state automotive-size battery cells
Stellantis and Factorial Energy have announced the successful validation of Factorial’s automotive-size FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state battery cells. Solid-state batteries could offer higher energy density and faster charging than today’s lithium-ion batteries. The validated 77 Ah FEST cells demonstrated specific energy of 375 Wh/kg over 600 cycles, progressing towards automotive qualification. The cells… Read more »
Goliath solid-state battery achieves scale-up milestone
UK solid-state battery technology developer Ilika has verified the high performance of its Goliath batteries manufactured via an industrially scaled process at The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. This confirms the battery is on track on its route to market, the company said. The announcement follows Ilika’s announcement in February reporting large-scale preparation of the Goliath… Read more »
AM Batteries and TDK partner to optimize dry battery electrode manufacturing
AM Batteries, which is developing dry battery electrode technology, has entered a joint development agreement with Japanese electronics manufacturer TDK to develop energy-efficient battery manufacturing. The partnership aims to enhance sustainability, improve battery manufacturing scalability and accelerate the development of solid-state batteries. TDK’s investment arm TDK Ventures is an investor in AM Batteries. AM’s dry… Read more »
ION Storage Systems reaches solid-state battery performance milestone
US-based solid-state battery manufacturer ION Storage Systems has demonstrated a 25x increase in capacity while surpassing 1,000 charge cycles for its solid-state battery (SSB) cell. This validates the performance and durability solid-state battery cells need for a range of applications, as ION’s cells cycle without compression or volume change—which is a barrier to commercial SSB… Read more »