Stellantis and Factorial Energy validate solid-state automotive-size battery cells - Charged EVs

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* Crain’s… Plans by Stellantis for a battery factory and a regional parts hub in Belvidere are off the table, a United Auto Workers official says. The maker of Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles still plans to build a midsize pickup truck at Belvidere in two years, which would employ about 1,500 workers, as announced in January. But [...]

Stellantis and Factorial Energy validate solid-state automotive-size battery cells - Charged EVs

Stellantis and Factorial Energy have announced the successful validation of Factorial’s automotive-size FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state battery cells. Solid-state batteries could offer higher energy density and faster charging than today’s lithium-ion batteries. The validated 77 Ah FEST cells demonstrated specific energy of 375 Wh/kg over 600 cycles, progressing towards automotive qualification. The cells deliver high …