Nissan Set To Release EV With Solid-State Battery By 2028

Japanese automaker Nissan says that it aims to release electric vehicles (EVs) primed with solid-state batteries by 2028. The firm says that a plant to manufacture said battery type  will be up by 2025, whereas engineering on the initial tech shall be completed by 2026.

Solid-state battery tech is widely lauded as the next frontier in the EV front, and Nissan believes that it is a leader. Currently, it is developing the next-generation batteries in Japan and has already progressed from small button cells to larger 10 CM square cells. Its final solid-state batteries will have cells the size of a laptop.

Nissan reiterates that solid-state batteries have the advantage thanks to its higher density, double that of Lithium-ion in fact, plus quicker charging speeds that can reach up to 400 kW.

This tech differs drastically from what’s commonly used today, which are Lithium-ion type batteries - the same tech used to power smartphones and laptops. This tech has enabled electric cars to grow mainstream, but its limitations are starting to show as more EV sales pick up globally. - most notable of which being its weight.

Nevertheless, Nissan is also working on Lithium-ion designs that are free from cobalt, which could cut battery production costs by 65%. However, the carmaker has not shared which particular platform to debut the technology in.

On a different note, Toyota has promised to enter the market before anyone else by 2025, meaning Nissan won't be the first to have a solid-state battery-powered vehicle in production. The car in question won't be an EV, with Toyota opting for a hybrid instead. One of the companies developing this technology is BMW, which has committed to starting internal pilot production later this year, promising a demonstrator vehicle by 2025 as well .