Race begins to crack the code of solid-state batteries


FILE PHOTO: An employee poses for photographs with an EV battery cell at SK On EV battery factory in Seosan, South Korea, October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Beijing: Electric vehicle (EV) makers around the world are speeding up work on solid-state batteries, which are believed to be a game-changing technology that offer shorter charging times and better performance than traditional lithium-ion packs.

Volkswagen is holding talks with France’s Blue Solutions, which produces solid-state batteries for Daimler electric buses, about adapting the design for cars, according to a Reuters report.

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