In this week's What We're Watching, Undecided with Matt Ferrellbreaks down where the industry is with solid-state batteries. Everyone's heard the promises from Toyota, Samsung, and QuantumScape telling us these batteries were just around the corner. However, lithium-ion is still dominating our EVs.
Watch the video to get a close look at what's changed in 2025 and where we might be by next year as several automakers are finally moving from R&D to real-world production. The video also breaks down what makes these batteries different, what hurdles remain, and whether the long-promised "solid-state revolution" is finally becoming reality—or still more marketing hype.
Laura Davis is the editor in chief of New Equipment Digest (NED), a brand part of the Manufacturing Group at EndeavorB2B. NED covers all products, equipment, solutions, and technology related to the broad scope of manufacturing, from mops and buckets to robots and automation. Laura has been a manufacturing product writer for eight years, knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the industry, along with what readers are looking for when wanting to learn about the latest products on the market.