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Samsung to Mass-Produce Solid-State Batteries for 'Super Premium' EVs
Multiple automakers have been testing product samples, bringing them closer to hitting the market. But like most new technologies, they won't be cheap.
The new batteries—which promise to improve vehicle range, decrease charging times, and eliminate risk of battery fires—could go into mass production as soon as 2027. "All-solid-state batteries can increase safety by changing liquid to solid, and when made into the same pack (as existing products), the weight is reduced and the space taken up is smaller, which can lead to a cost reduction in the vehicle itself, so automakers are interested in them," Joo-young said. The company is also working on another type of battery chemistry for its high-end customers, called high-nickel NCA, which has a high nickel content and therefore increased energy capacity, Sumitomo Metal Mining.
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