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LG Energy Solution believes solid-state batteries may reach phones, drones and specialized applications first, before being used widely in electric vehicles. The company says the decisive challenge is not proving the technology’s advantages in small cells, but manufacturing large cells in commercial quantities.
Factorial Energy has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with SK On to evaluate the feasibility of mass-producing solid-state battery cells using existing lithium-ion battery production lines. The collaboration aims to address one of the biggest obstacles facing the technology: scaling manufacturing while maintaining quality and reducing defects.