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QuantumScape, a manufacturer of solid-state battery cells with promising prospects, has attracted a plethora of financial articles in recent days over its valuation concerns. Despite suffering some bruises, the stock's bulls are keeping "hopium" alive for now by seeking solace in unsourced chatter around a potential partnership with Lucid Group.
For the benefit of those who might not be aware, QuantumScape is one of the leading American companies championing the commercialization of solid-state batteries. The company's solid-state cell centers on an anodeless design, which simplifies the manufacturing process, relying instead on the lithium metal anode forming in-situ during the first charge.
QuantumScape's cell also uses a solid ceramic separator (electrolyte) between the cathode and the anode, which acts as a barrier against short circuits, and prevents the growth of dendrites, which are needle-like structures formed due to the repeated deposition of lithium on the anode during the charge-discharge cycle.
When we last covered the company back in 2021, its technology was still largely confined to the lab environment. However, in the intervening years, QuantumScape's technology has improved by leaps and bounds, and is now widely believed to be on the verge of commercialization.
Recently, in a development that supercharged the momentum around QuantumScape shares, the company announced the integration of its Cobra separator process into its baseline cell production, placing it a giant step closer to commercial production.
Since then, the stock has sky-rocketed, leading to valuation concerns. Do note that QuantumScape is still a pre-revenue company but boasts of a market capitalization that is still north of $7 billion. On the positive front, it still retains more cash than liabilities on its balance sheet.
Of course, these valuation concerns are coming to a head today, with the stock down over 13 percent.
But, the stock's bulls are not giving up just yet, pinning their hopes on a potential partnership with Lucid Group.
For the benefit of those who might not be aware, Lucid is a Saudi-backed American EV manufacturer that recently inked an agreement with Uber, whereby the ridehailing giant will integrate Nuro's Level 4 ADAS with its Gravity electric SUVs to deploy 20,000 or more robotaxis over the next 6 years.
In a critical tidbit, Lucid Group is on record for wanting to integrate solid-state batteries across its vehicle lineup. Also, as is evident from its latest tie-up with Uber and Nuro, the company is more than willing to enter into partnerships.
With QuantumScape's technology now closer than ever to commercialization, the stock's bulls hope that the company will soon ink partnerships with a number of new customers, including perhaps Lucid Group. Of course, there is no definitive certainty that such a tie-up will materialize.
Do you think a partnership between QuantumScape and Lucid Group will materialize? And, will Tesla also enter this equation? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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