European auto giants stall EV battery plant as they consider chemistry shift

05 June 2024
Mercedes and Stellantis' joint venture, Automotive Cells Company, has halted construction on European battery factories.

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  • Anonymous

Anonymous, 05 Jun 2024There are already solid state batteries on the market in China, but ok I'll forget that t... moreSolid state is too new. They are not mass produced yet and it'll be a few years before they scale up. There are also safety considerations with them, that may be different (probably was stricter) in EU than in China.

  • Anonymous

EU doesn't have any mass production semi/solid state packs.

Current EU battery tech is outdated. Remember Elon's quote about production vs design.

  • Anonymous

Amanda, 05 Jun 2024Yeah, solid-state. But who knows how to make them? Even Chinese are saying they might be comin... moreThere are already solid state batteries on the market in China, but ok I'll forget that they exist. If they can't make solid state batteries at the plant, why don't they make semi solid state batteries?

  • Amanda

stallro, 05 Jun 2024Why not start building solid state battery plant in first place instead of outdated techYeah, solid-state. But who knows how to make them? Even Chinese are saying they might be coming in 2027 earliest.

  • stallro

Why not start building solid state battery plant in first place instead of outdated tech