Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to bring to market in 2028. This prototype facility, within the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, is aimed to further promote the development of all-solid-state batteries.
Under its long-term vision, Nissan
Ambition 2030, Nissan aims to launch an EV with all-solid-state
batteries developed in-house by fiscal 2028. It plans to establish a
pilot production line at its Yokohama plant in fiscal 2024, with
materials, design and manufacturing processes for prototype production
on the line to be studied at the prototype production facility. Nissan
believes all-solid-state batteries can be reduced to $75 per kWh in
fiscal 2028 and to $65 per kWh thereafter, placing EVs at the same cost
level as gasoline-powered vehicles.
All-solid-state batteries are expected to be a game-changing technology for accelerating the popularity of electric vehicles. They have an energy density approximately twice that of conventional lithium-ion batteries, significantly shorter charging time due to superior charge/discharge performance, and lower cost thanks to the opportunity of using less expensive materials. With these benefits, Nissan expects to use all-solid-state batteries in a wide range of vehicle segments, including pickup trucks, making its EVs more competitive.
All-solid-state batteries are expected to be a game-changing technology for accelerating the popularity of electric vehicles. They have an energy density approximately twice that of conventional lithium-ion batteries, significantly shorter charging time due to superior charge/discharge performance, and lower cost thanks to the opportunity of using less expensive materials. With these benefits, Nissan expects to use all-solid-state batteries in a wide range of vehicle segments, including pickup trucks, making its EVs more competitive.
