Honda solid state battery prototype production line unveiled

Honda not only plans to power future vehicles with solid-state batteries, but also wants to fully own the production technology of these batteries. With the aim of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050, the company has invested significantly in the development of solid state batteries.

According to the scientific news department of Tekna Technology Media, this month, Honda unveiled the first production line of its solid-state battery prototype. This production line allows Honda engineers to work practically on the battery structure and its production process and apply the necessary improvements. Solid state batteries have a much higher energy density than lithium ion batteries. This means that electric vehicles equipped with these batteries can travel a much greater distance per charge.

According to the news department of Tekna Technology Media, by using solid state batteries, the size and weight of the car battery can be significantly reduced. This allows car designers to make the interior of the car more spacious and improve its design. Also, solid state batteries can be charged faster than lithium ion batteries.

These batteries perform better in terms of safety and the risk of fire is less. On the other hand, solid state batteries have a longer useful life. Honda plans to launch the first electric vehicles equipped with solid-state batteries in the late 2020s, and by 2040, convert all of its products to electric vehicles and electric fuel cells.

To reduce costs and improve the performance of solid-state batteries, Honda has decided to do all the production steps of these batteries in-house. This company believes that with this method it can save up to 25% in the cost of battery production. Honda’s solid-state battery prototype production line is located in the company’s research and development center in Japan. Using this production line, Honda engineers are looking to develop batteries with high performance and low production cost. To see the latest news, refer to the scientific news page of Tekna Media.