Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is off having a glorious vacation, so I will be doing the roundup this week.
As the EV revolution takes hold, one problem keeps plaguing automakers: Batteries are heavy, and heavy means less efficient. As a result, billions of dollars are being poured into research for cheaper, lighter, more efficient and safer batteries. The potential answer? Solid-state batteries.
In TechCrunch+ this week, Haje Jan Kamps detailed the major players in the quest for solid-state batteries, from startups to legacy automakers and everything in between.
Before we jump into the news of the week, a bit of …