Factorial Energy recently announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility it claims is the largest thus far in the U.S. for solid-state batteries—although there’s not yet a timeline for scaled-up production.
Located in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts, near Factorial’s existing headquarters and R&D center, the $50 million facility “will accommodate up to a 200 MWh assembly line,” according to a Factorial press release.
Factorial Energy 40-amp-hour solid-state battery
The battery cells produced on that assembly line are expected to deliver a 30% boost in energy density, in addition to various other advantages like faster charging and better thermal stability. That could mean a 50% or more range boost at the pack level, by weight.
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are among the companies that have invested in Factorial. At CES in January, Factorial presented a…
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