The new semi-solid-state A-Sample battery supplied by by Enpower Greentech was has been installed and tested in a class 1 commercial vehicle and initial results claim it’s safer, lighter and greater range
The A-Sample battery pack, pictured above, was designed by Enpower Greentech for a class-1 commercial electric vehicle customer. Class 1 is the lightest commercial vehicle in the USA – like a Ford Ranger pickup with a carrying capacity pf 6,000 pounds (2,722 kg).
The module utilised Enpower Greentech’s energy dense semi-solid state “Swift” batteries. The “Swift” battery contains less liquid electrolyte, making it a safer and lighter chemistry choice for e-mobility when compared to other lithium-ion batteries commonly found in use today.
“Range anxiety is at the forefront of of everyone’s mind,” said Dr. Yong Che, CTO and Co-founder at Enpower Greentech. “We know that our EV partners need their vehicles to stay on the road longer with cargo fleets that reach final destinations every time. This is why, safety and energy density are the dual-driving forces that push our R&D teams forward.”
The 72Wh Swift EV pack was delivered to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 2023. The class-1 EV in focus had previously utilised other commonly used batteries for a 110-mile estimated range. The Swift EV pack increased that estimate to 190-miles under the same dimensional constraint while passing multiple tests that will lead to B-Samples. The Swift battery has been in full commercial production since early November 2023.
Dr. Yong continued, “Commercial and passenger EV companies can increase vehicle range significantly, as the Swift platform has shown. We are excited about this promising solution for electric vehicles. A 73% range boost should encourage OEM manufacturers to consider how they can provide an energy/safety matrix to their end-users and help speed the adoption of e-mobility.”
Enpower Greentech Inc. is a global leader in solid-state battery development and commercialisation with American-Made batteries and packs to be manufactured in Ann Arbor, Michigan in late 2024. They produce many advanced batteries for e-mobility companies and OEM partners. Their American manufacturing is committed to meet all Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requirements for US partners.
