Japanese oil giant Idemitsu Kosan broke ground on a large-scale solid electrolyte pilot plant in collaboration with Toyota on ...

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Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is making progress in its efforts to offer electric cars with solid-state batteries in the future. Its partner Idemitsu Kosan ...

To meet 2050 climate targets, the International Energy Agency estimates annual EV battery demand will grow from 1TWh in 2024 to more than 3TWh in 2030.

On January 29, 2026, Idemitsu Kosan officially began construction of a large-scale pilot facility for solid electrolytes, marking a critical milestone after three decades of dedication to the sulfide ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota and Sumitomo Metal Mining said on Wednesday they have made advances in the development of cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries for electric cars, and have agreed to ...

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Carmakers and startups are racing to perfect solid-state batteries, but manufacturing challenges and high costs still stand in the way ...

The breakthrough EV batteries Toyota says will double driving range and cut charging times are facing another setback. The company is once again delaying plans for a new battery plant in Japan. Why is ...

A small Finland-based startup claims to have made a big, solid-state battery breakthrough. It just forgot to bring evidence ...