In April, Nissan showed its in-construction all-solid-state battery (ASSB) pilot line at its Yokohama Plant in Japan.
All-solid-state batteries are something of a ‘holy grail’ for carmakers. The technology, which uses a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid as found in most current batteries, offers many advantages that manufacturers – and by extension, the consumer – very much want.
They offer higher energy density, shorter charging times, and can offer similar or greater capabilities than current batteries while being are smaller and lighter. All-in-all, solid-state batteries will likely be a gamechanger for the auto industry.
Many major carmakers are working to develop solid-state batteries – Toyota has said it will launch vehicles using them in a couple of years – and Nissan says it plans to use them in a wide range of vehicle segments, including pick-up trucks.
The recently revealed pilot line is aimed to ‘further promote development and innovative manufacturing technologies for the batteries.’ Under its Nissan Ambition 2030 long-term vision, Nissan aims to launch EVs equipped with the batteries
by fiscal year 2028.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (May 2024)
10 May 2024