Honda Makes Surprise Bet on Solid-State Batteries With New Research Deal
Honda agrees to a deal with battery-tech company QuantumScape.
Honda R&D, the independent research and development arm of Honda Motor Company, has signed a multi-year joint research agreement with California-based battery technology company QuantumScape. The deal, announced on Thursday, is focused on developing and manufacturing solid-state battery cells.
The agreement follows Honda's review of QuantumScape's technology, providing an important vote of confidence in the company's solid-state battery efforts.
Why solid-state?
Solid-state batteries are often viewed as one of the most promising advances in next-generation energy storage. They could allow electric vehicles to travel farther, charge more quickly and operate more safely than those using today's lithium-ion batteries. The potential uses go beyond electric vehicles. The technology could also help power AI data centers, aircraft and defense systems.
Not every solid-state battery claim has gone unchallenged. Earlier this year, Finnish startup Donut Lab attracted attentionafter announcing...
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