SEOUL, Samsung SDI Co., a major South Korean battery maker, said Tuesday it aims to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries (ASBs) in 2027 to meet demands in the upcoming era of electric vehicles (EVs). Samsung SDI has outlined its preparations for ASBs, which it calls a solution to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, ahead of a local rechargeable battery exhibition, InterBattery 2024, that kicks off Wednesday for a three-day run in Seoul. An ASB is a next-generation battery solution with a filling of solid electrolyte that helps reduce fire risks and enhance driving range in EVs. "Our preparations for mass-producing next-generation products of various form factors, such as ASBs, are well under way as we are set to lead the global battery market with our unrivaled 'super-gap' technology," Samsung SDI Chief Executive Choi Yoon-ho said in a statement. The pilot line for ASBs with the industry-highest energy density of 900 watt-hours per liter was set up in Samsung SDI's RandD center in Suwon, just south of Seo ul, last year and is currently producing proto samples, the statement said. The Samsung battery affiliate also promoted its ultra-fast charging technology that reaches 80 percent charge from 8 percent in just 9 minutes when it comes to prismatic batteries. It aims to carry this technology development to a mass-production phase by 2026. In other advanced technologies, Samsung SDI said it will develop and mass-produce a battery solution that lasts more than 20 years by 2029. Source: Yonhap News Agency