QuantumScape Ships B1 Battery Cell Samples

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