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VW wants to bring solid-state cells for electric cars to series production - with partner QuantumScape
Europe’s largest car manufacturer Volkswagen is making progress in the introduction of the solid-state cell, considered the next generation of electric car batteries. With its U.S. partner QuantumScape, VW has now entered into a licensing agreement allowing for the production of solid-state battery cells for up to one million electric cars per year, according to its battery subsidiary PowerCo. When and where production might begin remains undisclosed by the VW subsidiary. The technology is not yet market-ready. PowerCo is currently building battery factories in Salzgitter, Valencia, and Canada. "Through the agreement with QuantumScape, the Volkswagen Group will have access to this groundbreaking battery technology in the coming years as well," said VW Technical Board Member Thomas Schmall.
"QuantumScape’s technology is on the brink of entering a critical phase, where our expertise, resources, and global production network can help enable the transition to industrial-scale production," said PowerCo CEO Frank Blome.
The agreement now in place stipulates that PowerCo can produce up to 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year using QuantumScape technology. This capacity could later be doubled to 80 gigawatt-hours. According to VW, this would be sufficient to supply around one million electric vehicles per year.
Long-term Partnership
The solid-state battery is considered the next big step in battery development within the industry. Unlike the lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric cars, no liquid electrolyte is used inside, but a solid one. Manufacturers hope this will result in more range, faster charging, and less wear and tear. VW and QuantumScape have been working together on the development of solid-state batteries for years. VW is also the largest shareholder in the US company. Until now, VW and QuantumScape had planned to produce the solid-state batteries in a joint venture. This joint venture will now be replaced by the licensing agreement with PowerCo.
“By combining our cutting-edge technology with PowerCo's manufacturing and industrialization expertise, this deal is a blueprint for a capital-efficient business strategy,” said QuantumScape CEO Siva Sivaram. “Close cooperation with PowerCo as our first customer will help accelerate the commercialization and market introduction of these groundbreaking batteries.”
Automotive Industry Advances New Technology
Other manufacturers have also been working on the novel battery technology for years. BMW, along with partner Solid Power, plans to build a pilot plant in Parsdorf near Munich and, according to earlier statements, plans to have a first test vehicle with a solid-state battery before 2025. Nissan announced its first pilot plant in Japan for 2024, and Toyota stated in the fall that it aims to commercialize the technology by 2027.
Translated automatically from German.
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