Nissan<\/a> initially announced its involvement in the development of solid-state batteries for EVs back in 2021<\/a>, when it said it will build a pilot facility where prototype cells would be made. One year later<\/a>, prototype development was underway at the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.<\/p>\n Now, the marque\u2019s exec in Europe basically confirms the timeline for Autocar<\/em>, saying that Nissan is on track to have pilot solid-state batteries in limited production by 2025, completed engineering in the initial technology by 2026, and the first mass-produced EV with the technology by 2028.<\/p>\n Additionally, Moss says Nissan is taking steps to further develop current lithium-ion battery technology, aiming to release the next generation of cells within the next couple of years, then in 2028 a cobalt-free one, which would reduce costs by as much as 65%.<\/p>\n In regards to solid-state cells, their advantages are obvious over currently-available batteries, starting with the tripling of charging speeds, getting close to a constant 400 kilowatts no matter the temperature, and continuing with double the energy density in the same physical space, all at half the cost. Nissan previously stated that its goal is to achieve a cost of $75 per kWh at the pack level by the fiscal year 2028 and $65 per kWh thereafter.<\/p>\n 17<\/span> Photos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Working in collaboration with scientists from the University of Oxford, Nissan engineers in Japan managed to go from small button-sized cells to larger, 10-centimeter square cells in the current stage of development, with the final cells\u2019 size to be comparable to that of a laptop\u2019s dimensions.<\/p>\n Moss added that the Japanese brand wants to completely remove the liquid elements from the battery, saying that this would greatly improve the efficiency in storage and power transfer.<\/p>\n \u201cCan you delete the liquid electrolyte out of the battery? This is where we think we\u2019re leading,\u201d said Moss. \u201cSome solid-state batteries still have the liquid electrolytes, and this is an issue, as that liquid boils. The efficiency of that energy in storage and transfer and the power you put into it will be impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Achieving all these goals ultimately means that future electric vehicles will be lighter, have more range, and be able to charge much more quickly, all while costing less (at least the batteries).<\/p>\n Nissan isn\u2019t the only company out there dedicated to bringing solid-state batteries to the mass market, with StoreDot<\/a>, SolidPower<\/a>, Factorial<\/a>, QuantumScape<\/a>, and others working on their versions of the technology.<\/p>\n![\"Nissan](\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\")
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