Factorial Energy’s Siyu Huang on bringing solid-state batteries from the lab to roads

Siyu Huang, founder and CEO of Factorial Energy, provides updates on the company’s ongoing work with Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai, and details the company’s efforts in developing solid-state batteries that allow for much faster electric vehicle charging times.She discusses what the end of federal tax credits will mean for EV sales and the expected trickle-down fallout on battery startups.Further, Huang explains why Factorial pursues both semisolid and solid-state battery innovations, how the company is using artificial intelligence in those efforts, and describes which will be tested in a fleet of Dodge Daytonas next year.