Mahle & ProLogium to develop thermal management for solid-state batteries
Automotive supplier Mahle and Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium want to jointly develop and evaluate thermal management systems for next-generation solid-state batteries. The companies have now signed a corresponding letter of intent.
Mahle states the goal is to develop competitive battery systems with high efficiency, energy density, service life and fast-charging capability. But the focus is also on evaluating ageing. The automotive supplier points out that this “covers not only competitiveness in terms of performance, efficiency and costs but explicitly addresses ageing assessments, as the battery value over lifetime is playing a critical role for mass market penetration and future second-hand market for electric vehicles.”
“I believe ProLogium’s joint forces with Mahle propel the commercialization of reliable and efficient solid-state battery solutions that advance electric vehicles to the next level. With the collaboration, we are on track to achieve a net-zero future.,” said Vincent Yang, CEO and founder of ProLogium Technology.
ProLogium presented its new solid-state battery for the first time at the ees trade fair in Munich in June – the so-called Large-Footprint Lithium Ceramic Battery (LLCB). This is supposed to almost double the volumetric energy density – with the same space requirement as a common battery pack with 2170 round cells – and at the same time, significantly reduce the weight and the number of cells in the pack.
The manufacturer is also planning a factory in northern France – its first outside Taiwan. The company’s investors include Mercedes-Benz and Vinfast. The latter will receive a “substantial share” of the batteries produced in Taiwan from next year. The production capacity there is 3 GWh.
Earlier this month, Mahle provided insights into its developments in the field of e-mobility at a ‘Tech Day’.
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