Small Suzuki has already made significant progress in the development of solid-state batteries. By acquiring a business unit, the brand suddenly has expertise dating back to 2006, although that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be able to buy a Suzuki with such a battery tomorrow.
Suzuki Motor Corporation is acquiring Kanadevia’s solid-state operations. Kanadevia, formerly Hitachi Zosen, has been developing the holy grail of batteries since 2006—solid-state batteries. Apparently, they’ve had enough, so Suzuki is being allowed to acquire all the acquired knowledge, including the patented production process.
Under the former name Hitachi Zosen, Kanadevia released a 1000 mAh solid-state battery in 2021, claiming it was the highest capacity for such a battery at the time. While the solid-state battery isn’t yet in large-scale production here, it has reportedly already been used in industrial environments and even in space. Solid-state technology is seen as the next breakthrough in battery technology. It should offer enormous energy density per kilogram, allowing electric vehicles to travel further while maintaining weight or making them lighter and more compact while maintaining range. Moreover, solid-state technology opens the door to lightning-fast charging.
For Suzuki, these advantages don’t just apply to cars. The company also builds motorcycles, for example, and in that application, the benefits of this type of battery are even more evident. The first solid-state battery to go into series production, according to its maker, from the Finnish Donut Lab, is also in a motorcycle.
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