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A number of Japanese car companies are collaborating with the government on a new solid state battery development project

Aug 22, 2019   Pageview:593

According to foreign media reports, several leading Japanese car companies in the industry have launched a joint project with the Japanese government to develop solid-state batteries. The new project also cooperates with the Lithium-ion Battery Materials Evaluation Research Center(LIBTEC), Toyota, and Matsushita.

In support of the project, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan will provide 1.6 billion yen(about US$ 14 million) to Libtec. The membership of the organization includes: Asahi Kasei and Toray Industries. In addition, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Panasonic and GS Yuasa also participated.

Toyota has been working on solid-state battery technology and has not yet advanced to commercialization. The project aims to use the expertise of members of the LIBTEC to accelerate the commercialization of solid lithium-ion batteries.

The core objectives of the project include improving battery performance and establishing safety standards for the new batteries.

LIBTEC hopes to develop a solid-state battery and hopes to double the range of electric vehicles by 2030 to 800 kilometers(497 miles) from the current 400 kilometers(249 miles). It is estimated that the agency plans to increase the mileage of electric vehicles to 550 kilometers(about 342 miles) by 2025.

Japanese companies accounted for 70 % of the global car battery market in 2013, but now their dominance is challenged by China and South Korea. In 2016, the share of Chinese companies in the global car battery market grew sharply from 3 in 2013 to 26, while that of Japanese companies fell to 41.

Japan is eager to regain market dominance by setting solid state battery standards

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