Mercedes-Benz announced it has begun testing solid-state battery technology on public roads. Widely regarded as the next big thing for electric vehicles (EVs), solid-state batteries are claimed to be safer,

Lab testing of the EQS test vehicle shows that the solid-state battery provides up to 25% additional electric range. The post Road tests start on solid-state EV battery developed by Mercedes AMG and F1 engineers appeared first on The Manual.

Mercedes-Benz is testing a prototype EQS electric sedan fitted with a semi-solid-state battery pack co-developed with its Formula 1 powertrain subsidiary, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP),

Mercedes is developing solid-state batteries with the aim of having the technology ready by the end of the decade.

The initiative marks the first road test of a lithium-metal solid-state battery integrated into a passenger vehicle.

While the solid state battery pack was developed and patented by Mercedes-Benz in collaboration with Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), the battery cells were developed by Factorial Energy using a novel floating cell carrier.

Mercedes-Benz engineers from the road and racetrack and Factorial cell engineers have worked together on delivering an all-new solid-state battery test program, which has brought the first car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery to the road.

The German automaker has unveiled that a prototype EQS, equipped with a solid-state battery developed in collaboration with US startup Factorial Energy, has begun real-world testi