While some automakers are scaling back their production of electric vehicles, Honda is basking in the glow of a successful launch of its Prologue EV in the U.S., and was recently dubbed “North America’s most committed automaker”.

Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting

Solid-state battery tech could double the range of Honda’s EVs by the late 2020s, its R&D chief claims. Keiji Otsu said it wants to reduce the size of batteries by 50 percent and reduce cost by 25 percent.

Honda Motor aims to double the driving range of its electric cars by the late 2020s when they start to adopt all-solid-state batteries, a new type of power source under development, the head of its research unit said on Wednesday.

Honda's solid-state batteries will revolutionize EV performance, safety, and cost, positioning the company as a leader in electrification.

Honda aims to start mass production of solid-state batteries in the second half of the 2020s, for use "not only in automobiles, but motorcycles and aircraft." With this wider array of applications, Honda hopes to achieve reasonable economies of scale to make solid-state batteries financially viable.

All-solid-state batteries promise more driving range, faster charging speeds and potentially lower costs. They have been promised by battery manufacturers and automakers alike for at least a decade, but as it stands today, you still can’t walk into a showroom that sells electric vehicles and buy a car with a solid-state battery.

Honda is one of the front-runners in the American hybrid car and SUV market, with it taking a serious fight to Toyota, despite it only offering three different products, namely the Civic, Accord, and CR-V.