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In April this year, Mercedes demonstrated its EQXX concept EV could drive over 1,000 km on a single charge, highlighting its commitment to the target.",{"type":582,"attrs":751,"content":752},{"textAlign":49},[753],{"text":754,"type":587},"There isn’t necessarily a right or better technology to focus on. Several automakers, including Mercedes, have shown interest in multiple solid-state technologies.",{"type":582,"attrs":756,"content":757},{"textAlign":49},[758],{"text":759,"type":587},"“Automakers are exploring multiple potential technologies, either in-house or through joint ventures and partnerships, which in a way acts to de-risk realisation of next-gen battery packs,” McNulty said.","Automakers are eyeing solid-state batteries to reach the sought-after target of a 1,000 kilometre (621 mile) range electric vehicle. Beijing-based WeLion, a battery supplier to Chinese electric vehicle producer Nio, said last month that its first semi-solid-state batteries had rolled off the line at its production facility in Huzhou, Zhejiang province. Nio says its ET7 […]",[762],{"slug":570,"name":571,"content":763},{"job_title":573,"image":764,"bio":576,"linkedin":577},{"filename":575},"\u003C!--#storyblok#{\"name\": \"article\", \"space\": \"\", \"uid\": \"657344c0-08f7-4c71-b8f1-09032be2791a\", \"id\": \"\"}-->","article",[768,771],{"slug":769,"name":770},"batteries","Batteries",{"slug":772,"name":773},"battery-technology","Battery Technology","private",{"id":49,"alt":776,"name":776,"focus":776,"title":776,"source":776,"filename":777,"copyright":776,"fieldtype":778,"meta_data":779,"is_external_url":51},"","https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/ea3cc08f32/bm-image-16.png","asset",{"alt":776,"title":776,"source":776,"copyright":776},"Dec 02, 2022","2nd December 2022",[],[],1782484969169]