Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Has unveiled the demonstration production line for all-solid-state batteries, which are being developed independently by Honda for mass production at the site located at Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
In Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
When conducting technical verification to establish a mass production process on the demonstration line, Honda will determine the basic specifications of the battery cells, with an aim to begin applying its all-solid-state batteries to the electrified models introduced to market in the second half of the 2020s.
Honda built the demonstration line to replicate the processes required for mass production.
It has a total floor area of approximately 27,400 m2 (295,000 ft2) and is equipped with facilities and equipment that enable verification of each production process.
This includes weighing and mixing of electrode materials, coating and roll pressing of electrode assembly and the formation of cells, and assembly of the module.
The construction of the facility was completed in the spring, with …