Mercedes-Benz hits a milestone as it's the first company to put a true solid-state battery on the road. Here's what to expect from its on-road tests.

The emerging battery technology promises longer range, faster charge speeds, and is production feasible. Mercedes-Benz is testing a prototype EQS electric sedan fitted with a semi-solid-state battery pack co-developed with its Formula 1 powertrain subsidiary,

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz claims to have become the first carmaker in the world to drive a car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery

Mercedes is developing solid-state batteries with the aim of having the technology ready by the end of the decade.

Mercedes tests motorsport solid-state battery in a Mercedes-Benz EQS on the road. With the same weight and space requirement, the range increases to 1000 km.

Mercedes-Benz engineers from the road and racetrack and Factorial cell engineers have worked together on delivering an all-new solid-state battery test program, which has brought the first car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery to the road.

The German automaker has unveiled that a prototype EQS, equipped with a solid-state battery developed in collaboration with US startup Factorial Energy, has begun real-world testi