January 27, 2022 – Mercedes-Benz and ProLogium, a leader in solid-state batteries, have signed a technology cooperation agreement to develop next-generation battery cells.
The first Mercedes-Benz test vehicles equipped with solid-state batteries co-developed with ProLogium are expected to be introduced in the coming years. The companies also agreed on milestones that would enable integration of the solid-state battery technology into a range of passenger vehicles in the second half of the decade.
Mercedes-Benz plans to go all electric by 2030 wherever market conditions allow. By partnering with leading companies in the fast evolving field of solid-state technology, Mercedes-Benz is pushing ahead its research and development activities, fostering further leaps in battery technology and continuously expanding its network of top-flight tech partners to ensure that it has access to the most up-to-date technologies.