Honda and Nissan to Develop Next Generation EV Batteries

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are developing the next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can reduce charging time and expand the range of green cars, according to a report on Thursday.

Honda to develop EV batteries.

Some sources said that the two of the biggest Japanese automakers are separately planning to produce solid-state batteries. They are considered safe with a lower risk of battery leakage and can be charged in just few minutes, compared with more common lithium ion EV batteries, which usually take more than 10 minutes.

With their greater capacity, EV batteries will also increase the mileage per charge, the sources added.

According to a Honda executive, the solid-state battery “has a huge potential” to become the key to boosting EV.

The automaker is considering working with other companies to create car batteries, but technical difficulties remain for mass production.

"We've been researching all solid-state batteries," Teruhiko Tatebe, a Honda spokesperson, said.

"At the moment we're not developing them with another automaker."

The moves come as the competition to produce emission-free cars and EV technologies continues to intensify across the world amid tighter regulations.

The leading automaker in Japan, Toyota Motor Corp., is also developing an EV battery as well.

"As a mass-market automaker we need to expand our offering of electric cars," the Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corp., Shigeki Terashi said.

"To promote the wider use of EVs, we need to increase our technical development capabilities and address the societal impact of the technology."

Toyota stated last week that it is in talks with Panasonic Corp. to team up on developing and producing the lithium ion and next-generation solid-state batteries.

As of now, Toyota has a team of 200 people working on developing its solid-state battery. The automaker is planning to install it in cars in the first half of the 2020s.

Honda has not specified a date when they will release their next-generation battery. However, Nissan is aiming to put its next-generation battery into use in the latter half of the 2020s.

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