Honda Motor Co., Ltd. continues to advance its electric mobility efforts with the construction of a demonstration production line for its solid-state batteries . Located in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, the facility aims to validate production technologies to ensure batteries can be mass-produced with a high level of efficiency.
New solid-state batteries will be more efficient
Honda’s solid-state batteries , expected to be smaller and more efficient than traditional lithium-ion batteries, are designed to improve the range of electric vehicles , reduce production costs and decrease charging times. The new production line will replicate processes required for mass manufacturing, such as weighing, mixing and assembling cells, ensuring greater energy density and heat resistance.
Covering a total area of approximately 27,400 m2 , the demonstration line is equipped with cutting-edge technology that enables verification of each key process. Honda has implemented a unique roller pressing process, which will enable increased density of the solid electrolyte layers, improving productivity and reducing indirect costs such as energy consumption . These advancements are crucial to bringing solid-state battery production to a global scale.
Honda’s goals
Honda is driving the development of more efficient electric vehicles while contributing to global sustainability. The company has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and solid-state batteries play a key role in that goal.
Thanks to their high energy density and durability, these next-generation batteries could transform the electric vehicle market, solving problems such as limited range and high battery costs.
The company is pressing ahead with its plan to roll out these batteries in electrified models starting in the second half of the 2020s, with the aim of making electric vehicles account for 100% of its global sales by 2040.
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