Airbus and Renault to Develop EV Battery Technology
TOULOUSE, France—Airbus SE and Renault Group have formed a strategic partnership to develop EV battery technology. Engineers from both companies will focus on energy management optimization, battery weight improvement and next-generation solid-state batteries. They’ll also study the lifecycle of future battery designs, from production to recyclability.
“For the first time, two European leaders from different industries are sharing engineering knowledge to shape the future of hybrid-electric aircraft,” says Gilles Le Borgne, executive vice president of engineering at Renault. “Aviation is an extremely demanding field in terms of both safety and energy consumption, and so is the car industry.