Ilika plc (LON:IKA) has started testing its initial batch of P1 Goliath electric vehicle prototype batteries as part of a customer-sponsored programme. This follows the successful production and in-house testing phase.
In November 2023, Ilika announced the achievement of its D4 development point, marking a design-freeze milestone in the Goliath roadmap. This milestone forms the basis of Ilika’s first customer-released prototype, the P1. The P1 prototype is an intermediate step towards Ilika’s minimum viable product, expected in 2025. It is a solid-state pouch cell featuring an NMC cathode and a silicon anode. According to the timeframe outlined in the annual results published in July 2023, Ilika has successfully manufactured and tested batches of P1 pouch cells based on the D4 development point.
The company has now commenced a customer-designed and sponsored test programme, marking the first of several commercial engagements with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 companies.
Graeme Purdy, CEO: “Ilika has successfully delivered another milestone on its Goliath roadmap. We are delighted to be engaging with a portfolio of interested OEMs and Tier 1 companies on commercially sponsored evaluation programmes.”
He added, “We continue to progress towards commercialisation as planned and remain on track to demonstrate our Goliath technology at pilot scale to underpin licensing discussions and technology transfer. Our near-term focus is on increasing battery testing capacity and upgrading our dry rooms, with development strongly aligned to the market growth and structural drivers within the EV sector.”
