BMW, Ford, Tesla, Hyundai, KIA and many others moving towards
solid state batteries with a far longer range and charge times under 10 minutes.

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Hyundai and Kia are tying up with a Massachusetts-based startup to test new solid-state batteries in Hyundai Motor Group vehicles.

The firm, Factorial Energy, says it has developed breakthrough solid-state batteries that are safer, cost no more than lithium-ion batteries, and boast 20 to 50 per cent longer range per charge.

They use a proprietary system called Factorial Electrolyte System Technology (FEST), which uses a solid electrolyte material that’s been scaled in 40Ah cells.

Factorial Energy also says its batteries can be produced on most existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing equipment.

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