XFC high energy battery solutions for electric vehicles are being tested by over 15 global automotive brands and manufacturers, according to StoreDot, a technology company with its headquarters in Israel. There is a chance that some of these tests will lead to manufacturing partnerships later this year.
According to StoreDot, these OEMs include well-known businesses with headquarters in Europe, Asia, and the US. Initial test results, according to the report, demonstrate that StoreDot’s battery cells can provide 100 miles (160 km) of charge in just five minutes, putting them on schedule to be mass produced and ready for use in passenger cars by 2024. The company claims that its 300 Wh/kg EV form factor pouch cells have completed 1,000 consecutive extreme-fast cycles with no battery degradation, assuring auto manufacturers.
Dr Doron Myersdorf, CEO, StoreDot said “This announcement is yet another important milestone for StoreDot. We’re delighted that so many of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers are testing both our XFC cells and their integration into next generation electric vehicle architectures, and we are receiving positive feedback about the real-world viability of our technologies. This is an extremely encouraging endorsement from companies that are now vying to become the first to use our leading 100in5 battery cells in their production vehicles. We are now certain that the first mass produced StoreDot cell will be commercially available in 2024.”
StoreDot unveiled its “100inX” strategic technology roadmap last year. This offered three generations of StoreDot technologies, including silicon-dominant XFC, semi-solid state, and post-lithium architecture, at speeds of 100in5, 100in3, and 100in2 of miles per minute of charging. According to the roadmap, these will be completed by the years 2024, 2028, and 2032, with 100in5 by 2024, 100in3 by 2028, and 100in2 by 2032.
