Nissan announces new solid-state battery technology to be ready for 2028, rivalling BYD and Chery

Nissan is edging closer towards installing solid-state batteries in its electric vehicles, according to reports. 

The brand is apparently targeting mass production of the batteries by the end of the 2028 financial year. 

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They can achieve far greater driving range in a smaller package, making them the perfect technology for electric cars. 

They are also expected to be less fire prone and have faster charging capacity.

Nissan’s solid-state battery is said to have 23 layers of cells, highlighting further development on its 2025 announcement that its prototype had reached the performance needed for commercialisation. 

There are no details yet on the specifics of the battery, but it is anticipated to be in line with other rivals, which boast driving ranges of more than 1000km. 

The brand also unveiled its new bidirectional charging infrastructure, which is expected to be made available to market in 2028. 

Bidirectional charges enable the power to be transferred from an electric car to the owner’s home, and that electricity can be pushed back into the grid.

According to Nissan, its example “can be supplied at a very low cost”, with ambitions to facilitate owners selling the surplus power to the grid as soon as 2030. 

Nissan will develop a specialist platform to accommodate this technology. 

It still remains unclear whether solid-state batteries will take over the EV landscape, with some brands more receptive to the technology than others.

One of the key roadblocks to commercial uptake of solid-state batteries has been the costs of producing the batteries.  

Chinese brands have been leading the way on solid-state technology, with both BYD and Chery announcing recent developments. 

BYD aims to have small-batch production of its batteries by 2027, while Chery is planning to release two models under its Exeed sub-brand before the end of next year.