Europe’s largest car manufacturer Volkswagen reports success in the development of the solid-state cell, which is considered the next generation of electric car batteries. A solid-state battery has now passed a long-term test in the VW laboratory in Salzgitter, the Group subsidiary PowerCo, which is responsible for the battery business, announced on Wednesday. The cell has completed more than 1,000 charging cycles, which corresponds to a total range of around 500,000 kilometers, according to PowerCo.
According to the information, the battery cell, developed together with the US partner QuantumScale, was tested over several months in the laboratories of the VW battery subsidiary PowerCo in Salzgitter. The group is currently building its first battery cell factory there. According to PowerCo, the cell still had over 95 percent of its capacity at the end of the long-term test. This means that they have even significantly exceeded the test requirements.
“These are very encouraging results that impressively underline the potential of solid-state cells,” said PowerCo boss Frank Blome. “The end result of this development could be a battery cell that enables long ranges, can be charged super quickly and practically does not age.”