Hyundai says solid-state cars are five years away, and still too expensive after that
Hyundai research chief Manfred Harrer says carmakers cannot give up on solid-state batteries and expects small-volume halo cars within five years, but does not believe the raw material cost problem can be solved in that time. LG Energy Solution puts solid-state in electric cars roughly a decade away, and France is already subsidising a solid-state plant at Dunkirk.
Carmakers cannot give up on solid-state batteries, Hyundai’s research and development chief Manfred Harrer told reporters last week, InsideEVs reported. He expects small-volume halo cars with solid-state packs within five years. He does not expect the raw material costs to fall in that time.
He is a Porsche engineer.
Harrer spent his career at Porsche and BMW before Hyundai appointed himresearch and development chief in December. He calls solid-state the big bet in the industry right now. Hyundai is developing cells internally and with Solid Power, because it wants to...
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