Japanese automaker Toyota is on the verge of achieving mass production capabilities for solid-state batteries, putting it on track to match the pace of existing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), as reported by the Financial Times (FT) on Monday. The FT suggests that mass production of these innovative batteries may commence by 2027 or 2028.
Toyota recently announced a breakthrough that has the potential to halve the cost and size of solid-state batteries. In the event of success, the automaker anticipates doubling the range of EVs up to an impressive 1,200 kilometers, with charging times reduced to 10 minutes or less. To advance this ambitious goal, Toyota has partnered with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, to collaborate on the technology for mass-producing solid-state batteries.
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