Ilika plc (LON:IKA), an independent global expert in solid-state battery technology, has announced it has commenced testing of its initial batch of P1 Goliath electric vehicle prototype batteries in a customer-sponsored programme. This follows the successful completion of production and in-house testing.
In November 2023, Ilika announced it had achieved its D4 development point, which is a design-freeze milestone in its Goliath roadmap upon which Ilika’s first prototype for customer release, P1, is based. The P1 prototype is an intermediate milestone on Ilika’s roadmap to its minimum viable product expected in 2025. The P1 prototype is a solid-state pouch cell with an NMC cathode and a silicon anode.
In line with the timeframe outlined in the last annual results published in July 2023, Ilika confirms that it has successfully manufactured and tested batches of P1 pouch cells based on the D4 development point and has now commenced a customer-designed and sponsored test programme in the first of a series of commercial engagements with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 companies.
