Toyota, Idemitsu sign deal to mass produce batteries for EVs
In another instance of new partnerships being formed amid the shift to electric vehicles (EV), this week, Toyota and Idemitsu Kosan, Japan's second-largest oil refiner, an ... This week, Toyota and Idemitsu Kosan, Japan's second-largest oil refiner, have signed a deal to develop and mass produce all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EV). The companies aim to develop next-generation batteries by 2027-28, followed by full-scale mass production, as part of a strategic pivot to EVs announced in June. Toyota said it discovered a "technological breakthrough" that solves the issue of the low durability of solid-state battery, while Idematsu Kosan has been developing a material used in the batteries known as "solid sulfide electrolyte". The companies are aiming to develop batteries that will help improve the driving range of EVs, and an EV powered by a solid state battery would have a range of 746 miles and a charging time of just 10 minutes. Despite global efforts of automakers to shift to EVs, Idemiji has expanded into the EV battery supply chains, increasing its stake in Australian lithium developer Delta Lithium to 15 percent earlier this year.
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TOKYO, Japan: In another instance of new partnerships being formed amid the shift to electric vehicles (EV), this week, Toyota and Idemitsu Kosan, Japan's second-largest oil refiner, announced a deal to develop and mass produce all-solid-state batteries.
The companies aim to develop next-generation batteries by 2027-28, followed by full-scale mass production.
As part of a strategic pivot to EVs announced in June, it will introduce batteries that will help improve the driving range of EVs, Toyota said.
In its efforts to keep pace with to Tesla and Chinese rivals, such as BYD, in the EV race, Toyota said it discovered a "technological breakthrough" that solves the issue of the low durability of solid-state batteries, stressing that it is developing methods to mass produce them.
Meanwhile, Idemitsu Kosan has been developing a material used in the batteries known as "solid sulfide electrolyte."
"By bringing together the material development technologies of both companies, Idemitsu's material manufacturing technology, and Toyota's battery mass production technology, we will engage in full-scale mass production of all-solid-state batteries," Toyota CEO Koji Sato said.
Solid-state batteries can hold more energy than current liquid electrolyte batteries, and automakers and analysts expect them to facilitate the transition to EVs.
Toyota said that an EV powered by a solid-state battery would have a range of 746 miles and a charging time of just 10 minutes, but such batteries are expensive.
Amid global efforts of automakers to shift to EVs, Idemitsu has expanded into the EV battery supply chains, increasing its stake in Australian lithium developer Delta Lithium to 15 percent earlier this year.
Temi: Toyota