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- **QuantumScape's solid-state battery technology (QSE-5)** is set to debut in a **Ducati V21L motorcycle at IAA Mobility in September 2025**, showcasing its potential in real-world applications.  **[0001811414_2196441:7]** 
- The company has an **expanded collaboration and licensing agreement with PowerCo**, which includes up to **$131 million in milestone payments** and an additional **$130 million royalty prepayment** contingent on technical progress.  **[0001811414_2196441:12]**  This agreement grants PowerCo a non-exclusive license to the QSE-5 platform for up to **80 GWh capacity**.  **[0001811414_2196441:12]** 
- QuantumScape's **Cobra separator process** entered baseline production in **2025**, achieving a **~25x improvement in heat treatment speed** and enabling higher-volume **QSE-5 B1 sample production**.  **[0001811414_2196441:12]** 
- The **QSE-5 cell** is a **~5 Ah cell** with an energy density of **844 Wh/L**, capable of a **<15-minute fast charge (10-80% SOC)**.  **[0001811414_2196441:12]**

QuantumScape Details Technology Advancements and Commercialization Roadmap

- **QuantumScape Corporation** and **Corning Incorporated** have partnered to jointly develop ceramic separator manufacturing capabilities for QuantumScape's solid-state lithium-metal batteries.  **[1811414_84dfda523131401ebb37479a02e98b28]** 
- This collaboration aims to enable **high-volume production** of critical ceramic separators, which are essential for achieving higher energy density, faster charging, and enhanced safety in batteries.  **[1811414_84dfda523131401ebb37479a02e98b28]** 
- Following the announcement, QuantumScape's stock price increased by **5.86%** in pre-market trading, reaching **$13.08** on the New York Stock Exchange.  **[1811414_84dfda523131401ebb37479a02e98b28]** 
- This alliance represents a **strategic step** in QuantumScape's efforts to scale production and commercialize its advanced battery technology.  **[1811414_84dfda523131401ebb37479a02e98b28]**

QuantumScape and Corning Partner to Advance Solid-State Battery Production

- QuantumScape Corporation and Corning Incorporated have announced an agreement to **jointly develop ceramic separator manufacturing capabilities** for QuantumScape's solid-state batteries.  **[1811414_a7118c22f8dc416187a849d5b66e0b70_0]** 
- The collaboration aims for **high-volume production** of QuantumScape's ceramic separators for commercial applications.  **[1811414_a7118c22f8dc416187a849d5b66e0b70_0]** 
- This partnership is intended to build an ecosystem for the **rapid industrialization** of QuantumScape's next-generation battery technology.  **[1811414_a7118c22f8dc416187a849d5b66e0b70_0]**

QuantumScape and Corning Announce Ceramic Separator Development Agreement

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