<p><span class="bw-dateline-wrapper"><strong>SAN JOSE</strong> &#8212; </span><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quantumscape.com%2F&;esheet=54342946&;newsitemid=20251022738524&;lan=en-US&;anchor=QuantumScape+Corporation&;index=1&;md5=9fbfdac5b6f4618899599da23576a6bc" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">QuantumScape Corporation</a>, a developer of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, has begun shipping B1 samples of its QSE-5 cell. The company reached this milestone during the third quarter of 2025, achieving one of the company’s key goals for the year.</p>
<p>These samples are the most advanced QS cells to date and feature separators produced using the company’s groundbreaking Cobra process. By combining the high-performance QSE-5 design with more efficient production processes, these cells represent a major step toward high-volume commercial production of QS technology for electric vehicles and other applications.</p>
<p>Cobra-based QSE-5 cells are featured in QS’s first vehicle program with the VW Group, the Ducati V21L motorcycle. The Ducati program is designed as a real-world demonstration of the no-compromise performance profile of QS solid-state battery technology.</p>
<p>This cell shipment milestone reflects QS’s commitment to executing on its roadmap and advancing next-generation battery technology. In a further step toward bringing QS technology to scale and achieving automotive-grade reliability, the company is installing a highly automated cell production pilot line, the Eagle Line, at its headquarters in San Jose, California.</p>
<p>“We are proud to announce the start of deliveries of these QSE-5 samples,” said Dr. Luca Fasoli, Chief Operating Officer of QS. “We are working together with our partners to bring our groundbreaking solid-state lithium-metal battery technology to market as quickly as possible. This announcement is another critical step toward achieving our goal of revolutionizing energy storage.”</p>

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