Solid-state EV batteries just over the horizon for mass market

Toyota plant — Toyota partner Idemitsu Kosan's small-scale pilot plant for producing a solid electrolyte for prototype solid-state EV batteries (TOYOTA)

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JOHN O'DELL

August 12, 2024 04:05 PM

The race to develop solid-state batteries for electric vehicles is more a speed walk than a sprint. Toyota Motor Corp. and its partner appear to be in the lead, but there's no clear-cut winner.

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