QuantumScape Corp. Starts Making Deliveries of Battery Prototypes
Recently, QuantumScape Corp. (NYSE: QS) announced that it had begun shipping its latest battery prototype in accordance with this year’s objectives. This marks an important step in the company’s journey toward the commercialization of its QSE-5 battery cell. The battery prototypes, Alpha-2 battery cells, represent an evolution from the A0 prototypes that were sent to consumers for automotive qualification at the end of 2022. One of its clients, PowerCo, confirmed that QuantumScape’s solid state cell significantly outdid the requirements in the A-sample test and completed more than 1,000 charging cycles. For an electric vehicle with a range of 500–600 kilometers…