A MAJOR automaker has announced new battery technology that makes all-electric vehicles more attractive to those on the fence.
Improved batteries would also make EVs cheaper.
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By 2029, Nissan is committed to mass-producing electric vehicles with solid-state batteries from its electric vehicle factory that is still under construction, the Associated Press reported. reported.
The improved electric vehicles would be manufactured at Nissan’s upcoming plant in Japan, which is expected to begin production of current electric vehicles by 2025.
Nissan is no stranger to producing electric vehicles, with the Leaf being one of the few EVs available in 2010.
In October 2023, Toyota announced a partnership with Idemitsu Kosan to mass produce EVs with solid-state batteries by 2027, putting Nissan behind the eight ball – especially with China’s BYD’s recent announcement to produce the batteries.
Solid-state batteries in electric vehicles promise better range without the added weight and long charging times of their lithium-ion counterparts.
The new batteries also promise to be safer in emergencies, with lower fire risks.
Volkswagen is another automaker promising to develop a way to make solid-state batteries for its EVs.
Tesla, however, is one of the few that has chosen to refine its lithium-ion technology.
Solid-state batteries have their list of challenges when it comes to production.
While solid-state batteries don’t have the same corrosive material found in lithium-ion batteries, they do require more precious metals.
They also still require lithium – leaving Nissan with the task of finding or producing a metallic ingredient.
However, with the company’s engineers working around the clock to identify, Nissan hopes to begin full-scale production in 2028 or 2029.
With solid-state batteries, vice president Hideyuki Sakamoto hopes to change the perception of EVs for potential buyers.
Nissan engineers are all working hard to create this new world.
Hideyuki Sakamoto, Executive Vice President of Nissan Motors
“Once electric vehicles start operating, costs will drop compared to the internal combustion engine,” Sakamoto said.
“They’ll also be very convenient. For one thing, you’ll never have to go to a gas station.”
Standing in front of the building under construction, Sakamoto stood alongside his engineers.
“Nissan engineers are all working hard to create this new world,” he said.
While the company continues to refine its current lineup of electric vehicles, Shunichi Inamijima, the automaker’s corporate vice president, is hopeful for the future.
“We are finally in the phase of expanding our line of all-solid-state batteries,” he said.
“Our all-solid-state battery technology is a game changer to grow EV sales explosively.”
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