Located under the roof of more than one giant automobile company Stellantis, has rolled up its sleeves for lighter electric cars case.
Electric car models are heavy because they carry huge battery packs underneath. These packages are currently quite heavy, but efforts are underway to change this. One of the companies that want to bring electric vehicles to the weight level of internal combustion models is Stellantis. According to the new news, to achieve this goal, the company is currently working with multiple battery technology companies to research suitable chemicals that will make the process possible. Ned Curic, the group’s engineering boss, said at the opening of the new Mirafiori Battery Technology Center in Turin, Italy, that today’s batteries are too heavy and that lightweight batteries and efficient cell packaging are needed. He said it is very important going forward. Reducing weight is of great importance to achieve higher range values. It is reported that in early 2023, Stellantis invested in the Californian battery company Lyten, which develops lightweight lithium-sulfur batteries. Battery solutions company owned by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and TotalEnergies Shaft also working with Stellantis, It is also working on a battery that integrates inverter and charger functions into the package module to reduce cost, provide space advantage and increase range. The company is also not ruling out sodium-ion batteries as a possible alternative, with Chinese battery giant CATL Here As we have mentioned, there are some promising battery solutions it currently offers.