A model risen from the past to launch the battery of the future

Stellantis has chosen the Dodge Charger Daytona based on the STLA Large platform to launch solid-state batteries into production.

In 2021, Stellantis invested $75 million in Factorial to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation electric vehicles powered by solid-state battery technology. Factorial will provide Stellantis with cells based on its proprietary FEST technology, which offers a specific energy density of over 390 Wh/kg. The advantage over traditional lithium-ion batteries lies in higher energy density, resulting in reduced weight, with the prospect of eventually lowering the total cost of vehicles.

Stellantis has chosen its STLA Large multi-energy platform to highlight this innovative technology because it equips models with higher media potential such as electric SUVs and sports cars. It is notably utilized by Jeep, Maserati, and Dodge. Ultimately, it is the latter brand, perhaps not the most popular in the Stellantis catalog, that has been selected. Dodge symbolizes a certain America proud of its massive internal combustion engines. An America where oil costs nothing and flows abundantly into tanks. But times are changing, and the brand had to retire its iconic Charger and Challenger at the end of 2023. They will be replaced by a new two-door Charger, a next-generation model that will feature an electric powertrain.

The production model is expected to arrive before the end of the year, with this innovative battery as a key asset for a successful launch. When aiming for the spectacular, nothing beats a good American Pony Car!

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