TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co are developing all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), Kyodo News reported on Thursday...
The engine developed jointly between the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and Daimler, claims better torque at low rpm and greater performance at high rpm while reducing fuel consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions.
The program initially will distribute €20 million to subsidize purchases of alternatively fueled vehicles including electric, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen-fuel-cell, liquid-propane-gas, compressed-natural-gas and liquefied-natural-gas vehicles.
The automaker will help with research at developer Solid Power, which is targeting its solid-state battery technology to be available in EVs in the 2027-2028 timeframe.
A newly created development facility will bring together experts from academia and industry to develop the processes required to manufacture pioneering battery technology at high volume.