In remarks to the press reported by Reuters, Keiji Otsu, Honda's R&D president, called the new battery technology "a gam

While some automakers are scaling back their production of electric vehicles, Honda is basking in the glow of a successful launch of its Prologue EV in the U.S., and was recently dubbed “North America’s most committed automaker”.

Honda's solid-state batteries will revolutionize EV performance, safety, and cost, positioning the company as a leader in electrification.

All-solid-state batteries promise more driving range, faster charging speeds and potentially lower costs. They have been promised by battery manufacturers and automakers alike for at least a decade, but as it stands today, you still can’t walk into a showroom that sells electric vehicles and buy a car with a solid-state battery.

Honda announces plans to double EV range by late 2020s, focusing on solid-state battery innovation at its Tochigi facility.

Honda Motor aims to double the driving range of its electric cars by the late 2020s when they start to adopt all-solid-state batteries, a new type of power source under development, the head of its research unit said on Wednesday.