Nissan licenses lithium-ion battery technology to APB Corporation 2020/04/16
YOKOHAMA, Japan –
Nissan has licensed an advanced technology to APB Corporation that will allow mass production of lower-cost, safer lithium-ion batteries with increased charging capacity.
Backed by investment from major companies, Tokyo-based APB plans to build a factory in Japan that will use Nissan’s technology to make all-polymer batteries for storage use.
All-polymer batteries are said to be the next generation of lithium-ion batteries.
Nissan’s technology, known as bipolar structure all-polymer battery technology, will help consumers and communities to more effectively use low-cost or renewable energy at a lower initial cost.
https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/nissan-underlying-lithium-ion-battery-to-apb
Nissan Licenses All-Polymer Battery Tech To APB
But APB Corporation will use it in energy storage systems, not for EVs.
Nissan announced that it has licensed an advanced lithium-ion battery technology to Tokyo-based APB Corporation startup, which is working on all-polymer batteries.
According to Nissan, its tech will allow “mass production of lower-cost, safer lithium-ion batteries with increased charging capacity”.
It sounds like cheaper and more energy-dense solid-state batteries, for which many are eagerly waiting.
However, there is a catch. APB intends to develop a product for stationary applications, not for EVs.
https://insideevs.com/news/410451/nissan-licenses-all-polymer-battery-tech/