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Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has provided further evidence that it’s the real deal in eventually achieving scaled cell production that could one day enable EV modules that are safer, charge faster, and go farther. In the YouTube video below, QuantumScape explains the design of its FlexFrame battery cell, which expands and contracts… similar to a beating heart. While it will likely still be quite a while before we see QuantumScape’s ($QS) solid-state battery technology in EVs available…

Solid-state battery manufacturer QuantumScape announced that its first 24-layer lithium-metal prototype sells to EV OEMs for testing. Referred to as “Sample A0,” these cells represent QuantumScape’s most impressive solid-state technology to date, and their delivery marks a key milestone in its journey toward full integration of energy dense, fast-charging cells into future electric vehicles. QuantumScape ($QS) is a battery technology company founded in 2010 with the goal of developing scalable,…

In this photo illustration the QuantumScape logo is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen.Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesElectric vehicle battery startup QuantumScape said Tuesday that it has begun shipping prototypes of its batteries to automotive customers, a key milestone  that it had aimed to hit by year-end.The company's shares rose in premarket trading immediately following the news.QuantumScape said it has begun shipping "A0" samples of its battery cells to its automaker clients. These…

An American battery technology company QuantumScape is likely to be the world’s first firm to introduce solid-state batteries in the market for electric vehicles (EVs) within the next two years, as it claimed that people will be able to buy an electric car with its batteries as soon as 2024. According to the company, a vehicle using its solid-state batteries can travel over 400 miles on a single charge before needing to be recharged in 15 minutes. Due to such specifications, solid-state EVs would have a significant edge…

Celina Mikolajczak, who has held senior roles at Tesla and Panasonic, resigned from QuantumScape less than a year after taking the chief manufacturing officer position at the solid-state battery company, according to a regulatory filing. Mikolajczak and QuantumScape are parting ways over “differing management styles between the parties,” the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission states. Mikolajczak will move to an advisory role on the company’s scientific advisory board. She…

A solid-state battery development lab for QuantumScape.QuantumScapeThe electric vehicle space has seen a handful of impressive stock market debuts in recent years, but battery start-up QuantumScape's first few weeks of trading were remarkable even by EV stock standards.  QuantumScape, which was founded in 2010, went public via a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Its stock soared 49% in its first day of trading in November 2020 and had surged to a high of $131.67 by Dec. 22 — a gain of over 400%…

This solid-state battery technology is still years away from going commercial—Solid Power plans to ramp up to producing enough material for 800,000 cars annually by 2028—but if it proves practical, the batteries could increase the performance of electric vehicles significantly. Solid Power won’t be making and selling full batteries in the future, however. Instead, it will provide the solid electrolyte material to other battery makers, says CEO Doug Campbell. The electrolyte shuttles charge around inside a battery as…

In a letter to shareholders outlining its progress through Q1 of 2022, solid-state battery manufacturer QuantumScape has shared some exciting updates. These include a new 16-layer, solid-state cell – an initial proof of concept of the company’s proprietary cell format. Additionally, QuantumScape shared news of scaled manufacturing and plans for increased production capacity. There’s lots to unfold here, so let’s hop in. Quick recap QuantumScape ($QS) is a battery technology company founded in 2010 with the goal…