Honda's solid-state batteries promise to double EV ranges

Japanese automaker to start test-production next year

20241121N Honda solid state battery

Honda Motor, which plans to electrify its entire lineup by 2040, showcased its pilot production line for solid-state batteries in Japan's Tochigi prefecture. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao, Honda)

SHOYA OKINAGA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Honda Motor will manufacture all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles on a test production line from January, taking a step toward mass-producing the longer-lasting, higher-range batteries at low costs.

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