Amprius Ships A-Sample EV Cells to United States Advanced Battery Consortium
05 November 2024 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Cells Equipped to Address Electric Vehicle
Goals Set Forth by USABC
Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius”) (NYSE:
AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with
its Silicon Anode Platform, today announced it has shipped SiMaxx™
A-Sample EV Cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium
LLC (USABC), whose mission is to develop advanced battery cell and
system technologies to meet next-generation performance and cost
goals for electric vehicles. These cells are designed to address
some of the most challenging issues experienced by EV users, such
as range anxiety and the need for shorter charging times.
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Amprius’ own internal testing of the A-Sample EV cell has shown
exceptional performance, achieving a specific energy of 360 Wh/kg
at the beginning of life—surpassing the USABC program target of 275
Wh/kg at end of life—while delivering a power density of 1200 W/kg.
This breakthrough could result in a significant increase in range
compared to most commercial EV batteries available today.
Additionally, the A-Sample EV cells can charge to 90% of their
rated energy in just 15 minutes, exceeding the USABC target of 80%
within the same timeframe. Based on initial results, Amprius
believes it is making significant strides towards achieving its
goal of 1000 cycles.
“We look forward to USABC validation of the A-sample cell
performance towards showcasing the unique advantages of Amprius
cells in electric vehicles,” said Dr. Kang Sun, CEO of Amprius
Technologies. “This is another important battery technology
development milestone at Amprius after we successfully launched
high-performance silicon anode battery business in aviation and
light vehicle markets. We believe our batteries are well-positioned
to support all electric mobility markets. With their superior
energy and power performance, fast charging, wide operating
temperature range, and safety features, Amprius is continuing to
transform the EV sector and other electric mobility segments as we
scale toward high-volume manufacturing.”
Amprius has held technical engagements with multiple automotive
OEMs and has had a long-standing collaboration with USABC.
Delivered on schedule in September, the A-Sample EV cells shipment
is the final milestone in the $3M USABC technology development
contract awarded to Amprius in May 2022 to create a low-cost,
fast-charge silicon nanowire battery. Amprius believes this
achievement paves the way for additional sampling and evaluation by
automotive manufacturers.
USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for
Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), the collaborative technology
company of Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis.
Enabled by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE), USABC's mission is to develop electrochemical energy
storage technologies that advance commercialization of next
generation electrified vehicle applications. In support of its
mission, USABC has developed mid- and long-term goals to guide its
projects and measure its progress. For more information, visit
http://www.uscar.org/usabc.
For more information, please visit the Amprius investor
relations website at ir.amprius.com.
About Amprius Technologies, Inc.
Amprius Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of
high-energy and high-power lithium-ion batteries, producing the
industry’s highest-known energy density cells. The company’s
commercially available SiMaxx™ batteries deliver up to 450 Wh/kg
and 1,150 Wh/L, with third-party validation of 500Wh/kg and 1,300
Wh/L. Amprius expanded its product portfolio to include the SiCore™
platform in 2024, significantly enhancing its ability to serve
additional customer applications. The company’s corporate
headquarters is in Fremont, California, where it maintains an
R&D lab and a MWh scale manufacturing facility for the
fabrication of silicon anodes and cells. To serve customer demand,
Amprius entered into several agreements to secure over 500MWh of
contract manufacturing available today. For additional information,
please visit amprius.com. Also, see the company’s LinkedIn and
Twitter pages.
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statements regarding the potential application and addressable
market of Amprius’ batteries, the performance of Amprius’
batteries, the ability of Amprius to transform the EV sector and
other electric mobility segments, the ability of Amprius to scale
toward high-volume manufacturing, and the benefits of the
achievement with the USABC. These statements are based on various
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Amprius’ liquidity position; risks related to the rollout of
Amprius’ business and the timing of expected business milestones;
Amprius’ ability to commercially produce high performing batteries;
the effects of competition on Amprius’ business; supply shortages
in the materials necessary for the production of Amprius’ products;
and changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial,
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Investors Tom Colton, Greg Bradbury Gateway Group, Inc.
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Media Zach Kadletz, Brenlyn Motlagh Gateway Group, Inc.
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