In remarks to the press reported by Reuters, Keiji Otsu, Honda's R&D president, called the new battery technology "a gam

While some automakers are scaling back their production of electric vehicles, Honda is basking in the glow of a successful launch of its Prologue EV in the U.S., and was recently dubbed “North America’s most committed automaker”.

Honda Motor aims to double the driving range of its electric cars by the late 2020s when they start to adopt all-solid-state batteries, a new type of power source under development, the head of its research unit said on Wednesday.

Honda's solid-state batteries will revolutionize EV performance, safety, and cost, positioning the company as a leader in electrification.

Honda aims to start mass production of solid-state batteries in the second half of the 2020s, for use "not only in automobiles, but motorcycles and aircraft." With this wider array of applications, Honda hopes to achieve reasonable economies of scale to make solid-state batteries financially viable.

All-solid-state batteries promise more driving range, faster charging speeds and potentially lower costs. They have been promised by battery manufacturers and automakers alike for at least a decade, but as it stands today, you still can’t walk into a showroom that sells electric vehicles and buy a car with a solid-state battery.

Honda announces plans to double EV range by late 2020s, focusing on solid-state battery innovation at its Tochigi facility.