Ilika plc (LON:IKA), the UK pioneer in solid-state battery technology, has announced it has successfully prototyped a 50Ah Goliath electric vehicle (EV) battery, which is a key targeted outcome of the Faraday Battery Challenge HISTORY programme. The 50Ah prototype is the capacity of battery Ilika will now optimise for its minimum viable product for EVs. The battery is expected to reduce costs, increase the range of EVs and reduce their charging time.
This successful prototype build follows the recently announced demonstration of manufacturing in a giga-scale factory setting, using industry standard equipment at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, marking the latest step towards commercialisation. It builds on the progress made in 2024 which included the start of commercial testing, shipping of the first batch of prototype Goliath batteries to customers, and the release of validated safety data.
Ilika will now undertake further optimisation based on the initial test results, before commencing a build and test programme in H2 CY 2025. The Company is targeting an initial release of batteries of this capacity for partner evaluation from the end of CY 2025.
