Nissan Reveals Plans of Launching Laminated Solid-State Batteries by 2028

Sophie Webster, Tech Times 08 April 2022, 07:04 pm

On Apr. 8, Nissan Motor Company revealed its plans to bring laminated solid-state batteries to the market by 2028.

The plan was revealed during a livestream, and the automaker said that they are currently working on a prototype production facility.

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The decision is part of Nissan's "Ambition 2030" strategy, which will now include plans to launch electric vehicles powered by its solid-state batteries in 2028, according to Ars Technica.

Nissan has been the leading automaker in Japan since the 1930s and has become globally recognized behind other automakers like Datsun and Infiniti.

The vehicle manufacturing company was one of the early promoters of electric vehicles with its Nissan LEAF, which was launched in 2010 and is currently one of the longest-running electric models in the United States.

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Despite the fact, the Nissan LEAP is still Nissan's only electric vehicle, at least until the new Ariya is launched, according to Electrek.

In 2021, Nissan joined the United Nation's "Race to Zero" campaign aiming to be 100% electric by 2030 with a strategy that includes the launch of 15 electric vehicle models over the next eight years.

The company called its own strategy for 100% electrification "Ambition 2030," which it outlined in the fall of 2021.

At the time, Nissan revealed its plans for four new electric vehicle concepts, plus its plan to invest $17 billion in electrified technologies over the next five years, including funds allocated toward R&D for solid-state batteries.

Following the news from the car company, it will start the production of solid-state batteries in Japan, and the Nissan EVs powered by solid-state batteries will be launched in 2028.

How the Solid State Batteries Will Be Manufactured

During a presentation of the plan at Yokohama, the automaker shared news of the prototype production facility that is located within the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture.

The materials, manufacturing processes and the design for the prototype production of the solid-state batteries will be studied at the new production facility, according to Engadget.

The data gathered will be used to create a pilot production line at the company's Yokohama Plant in 2024, with the goal of scaled manufacturing of solid-state batteries in-house by 2028.

Nissan believes that its solid-state batteries can be reduced to $75 per kWh and down to $65 per kWh after the year 2028, putting electric vehicles at cost parity with ICE competitors.

Kunio Nakaguro, the executive vice president in charge of Nissan's R&D, said during the announcement that the company has been a leader in electrification technology through their R&D activities, from molecular-level battery material research to the manufacturing of high-performance electric vehicles.

Nakaguro added that their initiatives include city development using electric vehicles as storage batteries. The knowledge gained from their experience supports the development of all solid-state batteries and they've accumulated important elemental technologies.

Going forward, Nissan's R&D and manufacturing divisions will continue to work together to utilize the prototype production facility and accelerate the application of solid-state batteries.

Nissan believes that it can deliver electric vehicles powered by solid-state batteries in 2028 and they expect the cells to help it remain competitive in multiple car segments, including pickup trucks.