Stellantis develops its own battery cells

E-Mobility Stellantis develops its own battery cells

2024-07-04 From Sven Prawitz | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

Together with the state research institution CEA, the car manufacturer wants to develop new cell chemistries. The durability and cost of the cells are also to be improved.

Employees of Stellantis (blue) and the French CEA (white) will work together over the next few years on new battery cells for electric cars.(Image: Stellantis) — Employees of Stellantis (blue) and the French CEA (white) will work together over the next few years on new battery cells for electric cars.
(Image: Stellantis)

Stellantis and the French government research institution CEA (commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives) want to jointly develop a new generation of battery cells. As the car manufacturer announced, a contract with a term of five years has been concluded for this purpose. The aim is to bring cells with higher performance, longer life and a lower CO₂ footprint to the market at a competitive price.

According to the announcement, the main focus of the cooperation between CEA and Stellantis will be new cell chemistries, life cycle assessment, and the validation of battery cells.

Stellantis expects a change in battery technology: "We're not a hundred percent sure what this change will look like," CTO Ned Curic is quoted in the announcement. Despite this uncertainty, Curic formulates the claim to "want to be among the pioneers of this transformation". Therefore, several options are being examined.

The CEA

As a research and technology organization, the CEA aims to support the industry through innovations and technological breakthroughs, enabling market differentiation and competitive advantages for its partners. Philippe Stohr, head of the energy department, points to the institution's more than 25 years of experience in the field of lithium-ion batteries. The organization boasts nine research facilities, in which, according to its own information, more than 21,000 people work. The annual budget is specified as being just under six billion euros. Among the better-known projects is likely the Iter nuclear fusion reactor in Cadarache, southern France.

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