Japanese automaker Nissan has announced it will be producing its own solid-state batteries at scale for its next-gen electric vehicles (EVs).
The automobile manufacturer has bet big on all-solid-state batteries promising to assemble their own models in-house by 2028 and use them in their next batch of EVs.
Nissan have claimed that solid-state batteries have the potential for energy densities approximately twice that of traditional lithium-ion batteries and significantly shorter charging time.
With these benefits, Nissan have announced they will use the next-gen batteries in a wide range of vehicle segments, including pickup trucks, making its EVs more competitive.
An all-solid-state battery is reportedly not volatile or flammable so is generally said to be highly safe and resistant to deterioration. This marks a difference in comparison to lithium-ion batteries which are prone to high temperatures and use flammable solvents, leading to a high risk of malfunction.
Nissan has launched the operation as part of their Nissan Ambition 2030 plan which aims to achieve carbon neutrality and zero-emission vehicles by 2050.
Nissan today showed its in-construction all-solid-state battery pilot line to members of the media at its Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture.
