Solid-state EV batteries on the way – Mercedes' partner plans deliveries by 2025
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- Farasis Energy, backed by Mercedes, plans to deliver solid-state EV batteries by the end of 2025.
- The new solid-state batteries promise higher energy density (400-500 Wh/kg), faster charging, and longer lifespan.
- Farasis is building a 0.2 GWh pilot line for sulfide-based solid-state batteries, with small batch deliveries starting in 2025.
- Second-gen solid-state batteries (500 Wh/kg) are in development, expected by 2026, with third-gen (500+ Wh/kg) planned for 2027.
- Semi-solid-state batteries cost only 5-10% more than liquid batteries, with shipments expected to increase significantly next year.
- Farasis has secured clients like XPeng and GAC Group for its SPS and semi-solid-state batteries.
- The company is expanding into new segments, including humanoid robots, where it is already supplying solid-state battery samples.
- Mercedes-Benz, an investor in Farasis, recently tested a solid-state battery-equipped EQS, achieving 750 miles on a single charge.
- Multiple automakers, including Toyota, Volkswagen, and BYD, are racing to commercialize solid-state batteries by the late 2020s.
- SK On has accelerated its timeline, aiming to commercialize all-solid-state batteries by 2029.