Belgian solid-state lithium batteries company SOLiTHOR said it entered into a 10-year contract with Punch Powertrain to establish solid-state lithium battery pre-production at its site in Sint Truiden, Belgium.
Punch Powertrain make transmission systems solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). The contract provides 3,000 square metres of plant site including test rooms.
SOLiTHOR will move into the plant in January 2023 and will start pre-production of its solid-state cell technology later that year.
Huw Hampson-Jones, founder and CEO of SOLiTHOR, said: “SOLiTHOR can now move swiftly to upscale the production and manufacture of our solid-state lithium batteries with the support of our investors. It means moving forward towards the commercialisation of our cell and battery systems technology.”
The company will upscale its production over the next three years to build proof-of-concept battery modules and systems, as well as prototype batteries for EV manufacturers and the aviation sector. It will use the local airstrip in Sint Truiden to develop and test aerospace and defence battery systems in the future, the company said.
Photo: The Punch Powertrain plant at Sint Truiden
