solid-state battery technology

Honda has a new partner to advance solid-state battery technology and is planning significant changes to its electric vehicle (EV) line in the near future.

Robin Zeng Yuqun, head of CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, expressed skepticism about solid-state battery technology reaching an inflection point before 2030, stating the technology has only achieved level four on a scale of one to nine.

Robin Zeng Yuqun, head of Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), expressed doubts about solid-state battery technology reaching an inflection point before 2030 and warned its commercial viability remains unproven. He stated the technology is currently at level four on a scale of one to nine.