German carmaker Mercedes-Benz claims to have become the first carmaker in the world to drive a car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery

The initiative marks the first road test of a lithium-metal solid-state battery integrated into a passenger vehicle.

Mercedes tests motorsport solid-state battery in a Mercedes-Benz EQS on the road. With the same weight and space requirement, the range increases to 1000 km.

The race for the “holy grail” of EV batteries is heating up. Mercedes-Benz is now testing EVs with solid-state

Lab testing of the EQS test vehicle shows that the solid-state battery provides up to 25% additional electric range. The post Road tests start on solid-state EV battery developed by Mercedes AMG and F1 engineers appeared first on The Manual.

Mercedes-Benz engineers from the road and racetrack and Factorial cell engineers have worked together on delivering an all-new solid-state battery test program, which has brought the first car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery to the road.

Mercedes-Benz has announced the start of road tests for a solid-state battery in a modified EQS sedan marks a significant step in EV technology, but it also reignites debates about the long-promised potential of solid-state batteries.