At the InterBattery 2024 exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, the nation's biggest battery manufacturers have shown off their most exciting innovations for the future of EVs, including a battery from SK On designed specifically for the cold. The Winter Pro LFP Battery is designed to ease range anxiety in colder climates, where batteries tend to suffer.
Meanwhile, the SF+ Battery shrinks the charging time down to 15 minutes. Read: Brutal Chicago Cold ICEs Teslas And Other EVs Stranding Drivers Samsung SDI was also at the show, outlining its plan to commercialize solid-state batteries. Bloomberg reports that the company plans to start mass-producing the advanced batteries by 2027. The company also said it's targeting nine-minute charging times by 2026, and plans to make batteries with 20-year lifespans.