Does QuantumScape make EV batteries?

In a public letter to shareholders posted on October 23, QuantumScape announced that it has begun producing B Samples of its new QSE-5 solid state EV battery cells, and shipping them to customers for testing.

What is QuantumScape battery technology?

QuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.

Does QuantumScape have a solid-state battery?

One year after initial deliveries of solid-state battery prototypes to its automotive partners, QuantumScape is receiving additional praise from PowerCo – the battery-centric subsidiary of Volkswagen Group – for the potential of its technology.

How will QuantumScape's lithium-metal solid-state batteries work?

QuantumScape’s lithium-metal solid-state batteries will charge faster, go farther, last longer and operate more safely than today’s EVs and gas-powered vehicles — bringing us closer to that lower carbon future. Do you want to help build one of the most critical parts of the future energy economy?

Can QuantumScape battery technology increase the range of electric vehicles?

Q: What is the potential for QuantumScape battery technology to increase the range of electric vehicles? The higher energy density of QuantumScape solid-state lithium-metal cells, at our commercial target of 800–1,000 Wh/L (as of Dec. 2023), could translate to more range in the electric vehicle, depending on the vehicle design.

Can QuantumScape improve battery energy density?

QuantumScape’s technology platform is designed to pair with a variety of cathode chemistries — with the potential to significantly improve the energy densities of today’s Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)-based battery cells.