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BMW Aims to Speed Solid-State Batteries in Solid Power Deal
- Carmaker to produce prototype battery cells with Solid Power
- Cell manufacturing to begin in first half of year in Munich
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BMW AG is trying to speed development of solid-state batteries by manufacturing prototype cells in partnership with Solid Power Inc. at its research and development facility in Munich.
The carmaker will begin producing cells in the first half of this year, with a goal to develop battery cells large enough to test in a vehicle before 2025, Peter Lamp, BMW’s head of battery R&D, said in an interview.