The first BMW EVs powered by all-solid-state batteries are now on the road for testing. BMW used an i7 to test the “holy grail” of EV battery tech, promising longer driving range at a lower cost.

The BMW Group is testing a new generation of battery technology in its BMW i7, aiming to unlock better energy storage and longer driving ranges. The key innovation: large-format, pure all-solid ...

Sometimes referred to as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving, proponents say the tech offers safer, cheaper and more ...

Solid-state electrolytes are considered the holy grail of Li-ion battery technology. BMW is the latest carmaker to start testing all-solid-state battery cells. The BMW i7 prototype is touted as ...

BMW i7 equipped with all-solid-state EV battery cells from Solid Power (Source: BMW Group) According to industry experts in Korea, the claims might be too good to be true.

The BMW Group is advancing its exploration of all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology by integrating large-format ASSB cells from Solid Power into its test vehicle, the BMW i7, currently ...

Launched in 2024, Gotion's GEMSTONE all-solid-state battery now achieved a milestone by completing a 0.2GWh pilot production line, with a 90% yield rate.

Samsung is making steady progress on its all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology, with a new breakthrough in dry electrode manufacturing that could bring safer, longer-lasting, and more energy ...

BMW isn’t developing automotive solid-state batteries on its own. Back in 2016, it announced it was teaming up with battery specialist Solid Power, and the partnership was deepened in 2022.

BMW announced this week that it is testing concept all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells from Colorado-based battery specialist Solid Power in the i7 electric sedan in and around Munich.

And it was quite durable, retaining over 90% of its capacity after 3,000 cycles when charged and discharged at a rate of 5 C, a rate that would fill a battery in less than 15 minutes.

Designed with a capacity of 0.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh), the newly built pilot line will produce Gotion's all-solid-state Gemstone battery cells, which are already undergoing real-world road testing ...