Overview
- QuantumScape and Volkswagen Group’s PowerCo showed QSE-5 solid-state lithium‑metal cells powering a Ducati V21L during VW’s IAA Mobility press event in Munich.
- Company-reported performance figures include 844 Wh/L energy density, a 10%–80% fast charge in just over 12 minutes, and 10C continuous discharge capability.
- The Ducati used QSE-5 cells produced with QuantumScape’s Cobra ceramic‑separator process, which the company says is now integrated into its baseline production.
- PowerCo recently expanded its non-exclusive collaboration with QuantumScape with up to $131 million in milestone-based payments over two years to support technology transfer and scaling.
- QuantumScape shares jumped as much as 36% intraday after the demo, while large-scale manufacturing, broader third-party validation and additional customer agreements remain key next steps.