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GM and Honda in Talks to Develop Solid-State EV Batteries
- Solid-state batteries seen as a key step for electric storage
- GM and Honda deepening cooperation in electric-vehicle making
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General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. are in talks about expanding their electric-vehicle partnership to include developing solid-state batteries, which automakers are chasing because they have more power, lower cost and reduced risk of fire.
The companies have been discussing joint development of future batteries as they expand cooperation, though no decision has been made yet, Shinji Aoyama, Honda’s managing director for electrification, said in an interview. The two already develop hydrogen fuel cells and EVs together, and Honda is a minority investor in GM’s self-driving vehicle startup Cruise LLC.