Chinese Manufacturer Partnering With Nissan and Renault Begins Mass Production of 1,000 km Range Batteries for New Electric Cars

Besides Nissan And Renault, Other Manufacturers May Benefit From The New High-Range Battery Line    

The Chinese battery manufacturer Envision AESC announced this week that it will begin producing a series of batteries capable of guaranteeing more than 1,000 km of range in electric vehicles of various models, especially Nissan and Renault models. This is another important step in the energy transition phase that Renault and Nissan have been taking over the past two years.  

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Envision AESC’s Planning For Battery Production

Aiming to achieve a considerable increase in the range of the new batteries, Envision AESC reported that it will double the number of cells inside the battery packs; however, the batteries will be heavier after this modification.

The design and configuration system of these battery cells will bring a 30% improvement regarding recharge time. Envision AESC is the battery supplier for Nissan’s electric cars, which even has about 20% ownership in Envision.

Besides Nissan, the company has a kind of collaboration agreement with the French manufacturer Renault, precisely because it is part of the alliance with Nissan. However, Envision AESC is already looking to expand its contracts to other groups and automobile manufacturers in the future. According to the statement issued by Envision, representatives firmly stated that the company’s production capacity for electric vehicle batteries with high autonomy will increase by at least 10 times by 2030.

New Battery Line Promises To Equip Cars From Nissan, Renault And, In The Future, Other Manufacturers

The new, modern, and comprehensive manufacturing unit where the batteries will be produced is located near the Ibaraki City Hall, in the Tokyo region, Japan, where the entire production line will be zero-emission and powered by a solar energy capture system through photovoltaic panels. The battery cells that will be used in this new line will be much denser than those used in other battery lines from Envision.

According to confirmations made by the company, in addition to the new range achieved by the battery, which was 1,000 km, the company reported that it also intends to manufacture solid-state batteries. So far, few details have been provided by the company about these cells, but it is already known that they will hit the market in 2028 and will cost around US$ 75/kWh.

Nissan highlighted that the solid electrolyte will allow the manufacturer to achieve a 50% reduction in battery costs, thus doubling energy density and reducing charging time by about one-third of the current time. Alliance partners Renault and Mitsubishi will also be greatly benefited by this new technology.

Learn More About Envision AESC

The Automotive Energy Supply Corporation or Envision AESC is a world leader in developing battery technology. Through innovations driven by artificial intelligence in battery technology and multidisciplinary applications, Envision AESC contributes to ensuring that electric vehicles can participate in the sustainable movement, using renewable energy sources.