Located at the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture (located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu in Japan) with Yokohama as its capital, this prototype facility is designed to promote the development of solid state batteries, depending on the vehicle manufacturer.
Nissan has stated that its ultimate goal is to launch an electric vehicle with solid-state batteries. developed internally for fiscal year 2028.
However, they will start with a battery technology pilot production line that it will start much earlier, in 2024.
Kunio Nakaguro, Executive Vice President of Research and Development, has this to say about the new product: “Nissan is a leader in electrification technology through a wide range of research and development, from molecular-level research into battery materials to the development of high-performance and safe electric vehicles.”
It is worth noting that today, of course, most electric vehicles use lithium-ion battery technology.
“Our initiatives even include the development of cities that use electric vehicles as batteries,” said Kunio Nakaguro, executive vice president in charge of research and development. adds Nakaguro.
And this is what, as far as is known, Solid-state batteries should provide faster charging and more efficient power consumption. than current technology, as well as potentially lowering the cost of owning an electric vehicle.
Nissan claims its solid-state batteries can reduce the price of batteries to $75/kWh in 2028 and eventually to $65/kWh.
Regardless, it’s not the only car company to take on solid-state batteries. Ford plans to bring its variant to market in 2030, Volkswagen-backed QuantumScape is aiming for 2024, and Toyota has also expressed interest in making batteries by mid-decade.
Source: Computer Hoy
