Panasonic Energy Co. (a Panasonic Group Company) and Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, announced the signing of a commercial agreement for Sila’s high-performance nano-composite silicon anode — Titan Silicon.
Panasonic’s high-energy density battery is expected to enable automakers to deliver unmatched electric-vehicle (EV) performance, dramatically increasing vehicle range and reducing charge times. Sila’s anode materials — to be produced in the company’s plant in Moses Lake, WA — will be optimized for Panasonic’s next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
To meet the rapidly growing demand for EVs, Panasonic Energy plans to increase its global production capacity of automotive batteries to 200 GWh by FY30/31. The company has also committed to advancing performance battery technology, by delivering increased volumetric energy density to 1000 Wh/L by FY30/31.
By partnering with Sila to optimize the proven performance gains already achieved with Titan Silicon, Panasonic Energy will be able to take a major step toward achieving its goal of 1000 Wh/L.
“By integrating Sila’s groundbreaking battery material with our advanced cell manufacturing capabilities, we believe that we can address concerns such as range anxiety and charging time and contribute to accelerating the adoption of EVs,” said Shoichiro Watanabe, executive VP of Panasonic Energy.
Sila was the first to bring next-generation anode materials to market with the launch of Titan Silicon in the WHOOP 4.0 in 2021. In 2022, the company was the first next-generation battery materials company to sign a supply agreement with a global auto manufacturer, Mercedes Benz. And today, Sila partners with the world’s top cell manufacturer to redefine what’s possible for EV range and charge times.
Sila’s Titan Silicon is the first market-proven graphite anode replacement, engineered for mass scale and high performance, delivering a 20% increase in range today, with a development runway to double those gains. Sila’s nano-composite silicon also improves battery charging time with the aim to drive charge times down to a mere 10 minutes.
Titan Silicon generates substantially less CO2 per kWh than graphite during production and is US manufactured, enabling automakers to meet requirements for the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.
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