Airbus and Renault Group have signed an R&D settlement underneath which their engineering groups will be part of forces to enhance power storage-related applied sciences. Extra particularly, the cooperation settlement will give attention to applied sciences associated to power administration optimization and battery weight enchancment, together with solid-state battery designs, which some say might double the power density of batteries within the 2030 timeframe.

The groups will even research the lifecycle of future batteries, from manufacturing to recyclability, with a purpose to put together for the industrialization of future battery designs whereas assessing their carbon footprints throughout their total lifecycles.

“Pushed by the identical ambition to innovate and cut back the carbon footprint, our engineering groups are exchanging expertise with these of Airbus to converge transversal applied sciences that may allow each hybrid plane to be operated and the automobiles of tomorrow to be developed,” stated Gilles Le Borgne, Govt VP, Engineering, Renault Group.

“This cross-industry partnership with Renault Group will assist us mature the following era of batteries as a part of Airbus’s electrification roadmap,” stated Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer.

Supply: Renault