BMW Is Now Testing EVs with All-Solid-State Batteries, the 'Holy Grail' of EV Battery Tech

BMW is now testing EVs with all-solid-state batteries, the 'holy grail' of EV battery tech

The first BMW EVs powered by all-solid-state batteries are now on the road for testing. BMW used an i7 to...

We're still waiting for the first production electric car with a truly solid-state battery. BMW has begun testing it in the i7, but says it won't be needed for several years.

BMW has driven its i7 luxury sedan with a very special battery, using solid cell technology. The German brand has not given any horizons for a potential serial arrival. There is something new with revolutionary technology for electric cars. The solid battery is making its own

BMW and Solid Power test drive an i7 with solid-state batteries

The BMW Group has integrated large-format solid-state battery cells from partner Solid Power into a test vehicle, a BMW i7. The aim is to test how the solid-state cells behave in everyday road operation. BMW and Solid Power have been working together on solid-state batteries for years. The partnership dates back to 2016. Things turned serious three years ago when both sides signed a technology transfer agreement. One direct result is the testing…

BMW has begun testing solid state batteries with this prototype i7

ASSBs is the newest acronym on the electric car block

BMW is also field testing solid-state battery tech  - NZ Autocar

The BMW Group has fitted a BMW i7 with a solid-state battery as it charges ahead with testing of the next-generation technology.In unison with tech partner Solid Power, the so-called ASSB pack (all-solid-state battery) uses cells that yield a higher density. However, they are smaller and lighter than those in current lithium ion batteries used today. So more energy can be stored in smaller packs.This prototype uses existing prismatic cells in mo…