Nissan's innovative solid-state gambit

It's not hard to find automakers and battery companies that are trying to develop viable solid-state batteries. The technology will open up quicker charging, increased energy density and, more importantly, lower costs.

At Nissan's Opamma plant in Japan, the automaker's Shunichi Inamijima, vice president of powertrain and EV engineering, shared Nissan's plans to bring a solid-state battery-powered EV to market by the end of 2028.