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Stellantis and Factorial Energy just hit a major milestone in the development of next-gen electric vehicle batteries. The two companies have successfully validated automotive-sized solid-state battery cells using Factorial’s FEST® (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology), bringing solid-state batteries one step closer to the vehicles we’ll actually see on the road. Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, these new solid-state cells pack more energy, weigh less, and charge way faster. The 77Ah FEST® cells deliver a powerful energy density of 375Wh/kg, and they can go from 15% to 90% charge in just 18 minutes at room temperature. That’s a huge leap for battery technology—especially…

Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex has reached a huge milestone—rolling out the 250,000th Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe. That’s a quarter of a million Wranglers (JL) plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles built in Ohio since production kicked off in December 2020. This isn’t just any SUV. The Wrangler 4xe is America’s top-selling PHEV, and it’s the only one in its class that delivers true off-road capability with the benefit of electric power. It combines a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with two electric motors and a high-voltage battery. The result? You get up to 49 MPGe and around 21 miles of all-electric driving—perfect for…