The US energy storage startup QuantumScape is among the domestic EV battery innovators marching steadily towards commercial-level production, despite the sharp U-turn in federal electrification technology (solid-state lithium-metal battery schematic courtesy of QS).
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Try as he might, President Donald Trump just can’t stop the vehicle electrification movement from digging its claws into the US. Clearly he did not get the memo about cross-border industry collaboration. Last week, for example, Ford dropped word that its domestic EV battery manufacturing plans are getting an assist from the Chinese firm CATL, and the Canadian firm Graphite One described a supply chain plan that enables US battery stakeholder to onshore a key material. In the latest development, the California startup QuantumScape aims to accelerate its solid-state battery technology into the market, in partnership with the leading Japan-headquartered automaker Honda.
What Is QuantumScape Up To Now?
QuantumScape is a familiar face on the pages of CleanTechnica, going back almost as far as the company’s launch in 2010 with a focus on solid-state lithium-metal EV battery technology. In contrast to the volatile liquid electrolyte that anchors conventional EV batteries, a solid electrolyte has the potential to pull the same duty, only with fewer toxic inputs, higher performance, and less risk of fire (see more solid-state background here).
