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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Why QuantumScape Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today
QuantumScape announces an important milestone on the way to commercializing its EV solid-state battery technology. The company is ahead of schedule to begin field testing by EV manufacturing partners. QuantumScape stock remains speculative, but investors sense the risk level dropping. 10 stocks we like better than QuantumScape › Investors have been speculating on QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock and its ability to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) batteries for several years now. It's been a slow road as the company works toward commercializing its solid-state battery technology. After the company announced a major milestone, QuantumScape shares shot higher by as much as 47% Wednesday morning. At 10:07 a.m. ET, the stock remained 40.5% higher. When QuantumScape reported its first-quarter update, on April 23, management said it was ahead of schedule on one of its 2025 goals to bring its next planned phase into baseline production. The "Cobra" phase, which will allow it to scale up manufacturing of its solid-state battery cells, has now become a reality. In the company's announcement, CEO Dr. Siva Sivaram stated, "By significantly improving throughput and shrinking the equipment footprint, Cobra gives us a powerful path forward for commercializing our next-generation battery technology." Co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) Tim Holme called the advancement critical to bring its battery production "to market at gigawatt scale." That's exactly what longtime investors have been waiting to hear from QuantumScape. With the Cobra production platform now in place, QuantumScape plans to launch field testing next year with a baseline production process for the next-generation battery technology. Solid-state batteries include ceramic separators that should lead to safer, faster-charging, and more efficient solid-state lithium-metal batteries. The practical result could be EV travel range on a single charge that eliminates range anxiety for potential EV consumers. QuantumScape stock is still a speculative bet. But the risk level drops as the company gets closer to commercialization. The Cobra process was a big step, and investors are rewarding the stock in a big way today. Before you buy stock in QuantumScape, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and QuantumScape wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $689,813!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $906,556!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 809% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 175% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 23, 2025 Howard Smith has positions in QuantumScape. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why QuantumScape Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today was originally published by The Motley Fool
Globe and Mail
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- Globe and Mail
Why QuantumScape Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today
Investors have been speculating on QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock and its ability to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) batteries for several years now. It's been a slow road as the company works toward commercializing its solid-state battery technology. After the company announced a major milestone, QuantumScape shares shot higher by as much as 47% Wednesday morning. At 10:07 a.m. ET, the stock remained 40.5% higher. QuantumScape gets closer to commercialization When QuantumScape reported its first-quarter update, on April 23, management said it was ahead of schedule on one of its 2025 goals to bring its next planned phase into baseline production. The "Cobra" phase, which will allow it to scale up manufacturing of its solid-state battery cells, has now become a reality. In the company's announcement, CEO Dr. Siva Sivaram stated, "By significantly improving throughput and shrinking the equipment footprint, Cobra gives us a powerful path forward for commercializing our next-generation battery technology." Co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) Tim Holme called the advancement critical to bring its battery production "to market at gigawatt scale." That's exactly what longtime investors have been waiting to hear from QuantumScape. With the Cobra production platform now in place, QuantumScape plans to launch field testing next year with a baseline production process for the next-generation battery technology. Solid-state batteries include ceramic separators that should lead to safer, faster-charging, and more efficient solid-state lithium-metal batteries. The practical result could be EV travel range on a single charge that eliminates range anxiety for potential EV consumers. QuantumScape stock is still a speculative bet. But the risk level drops as the company gets closer to commercialization. The Cobra process was a big step, and investors are rewarding the stock in a big way today. Should you invest $1,000 in QuantumScape right now? Before you buy stock in QuantumScape, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and QuantumScape wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $689,813!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $906,556!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor 's total average return is809% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to175%for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 23, 2025
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Why QuantumScape Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today
QuantumScape announces an important milestone on the way to commercializing its EV solid-state battery technology. The company is ahead of schedule to begin field testing by EV manufacturing partners. QuantumScape stock remains speculative, but investors sense the risk level dropping. 10 stocks we like better than QuantumScape › Investors have been speculating on QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock and its ability to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) batteries for several years now. It's been a slow road as the company works toward commercializing its solid-state battery technology. After the company announced a major milestone, QuantumScape shares shot higher by as much as 47% Wednesday morning. At 10:07 a.m. ET, the stock remained 40.5% higher. When QuantumScape reported its first-quarter update, on April 23, management said it was ahead of schedule on one of its 2025 goals to bring its next planned phase into baseline production. The "Cobra" phase, which will allow it to scale up manufacturing of its solid-state battery cells, has now become a reality. In the company's announcement, CEO Dr. Siva Sivaram stated, "By significantly improving throughput and shrinking the equipment footprint, Cobra gives us a powerful path forward for commercializing our next-generation battery technology." Co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) Tim Holme called the advancement critical to bring its battery production "to market at gigawatt scale." That's exactly what longtime investors have been waiting to hear from QuantumScape. With the Cobra production platform now in place, QuantumScape plans to launch field testing next year with a baseline production process for the next-generation battery technology. Solid-state batteries include ceramic separators that should lead to safer, faster-charging, and more efficient solid-state lithium-metal batteries. The practical result could be EV travel range on a single charge that eliminates range anxiety for potential EV consumers. QuantumScape stock is still a speculative bet. But the risk level drops as the company gets closer to commercialization. The Cobra process was a big step, and investors are rewarding the stock in a big way today. Before you buy stock in QuantumScape, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and QuantumScape wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $689,813!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $906,556!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 809% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 175% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 23, 2025 Howard Smith has positions in QuantumScape. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why QuantumScape Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today was originally published by The Motley Fool
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
QuantumScape Achieves Major Milestone: Cobra Separator Process Enters Baseline Production
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS), a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced a major milestone in the scale-up of its production capabilities: the successful integration of its advanced Cobra separator process into baseline cell production. Cobra forms the foundation of QS's high-throughput, continuous-flow separator production platform. Designed to enable faster, more energy-efficient production with a smaller equipment footprint compared to earlier processes, Cobra represents a step-change improvement in ceramic separator manufacturing. Compared to the prior-generation Raptor process, Cobra offers a ~25x improvement in heat treatment speed and occupies a fraction of the physical space per film start – key advantages in the design of a scalable gigafactory production line. 'Our team has made impressive strides in advancing Cobra, a technology that exemplifies our progress in scaling solid-state battery production,' said Dr. Siva Sivaram, QS CEO. 'By significantly improving throughput and shrinking the equipment footprint, Cobra gives us a powerful path forward for commercializing our next-generation battery technology.' 'Cobra is a step-change innovation in ceramic processing, enabling a major improvement in productivity compared to Raptor — which was already a considerable advancement compared to the previous generation,' said Tim Holme, QS co-founder and CTO. 'This advancement is central to bringing our high-performance solid-state battery platform to market at gigawatt scale.' The Cobra platform replaces the company's Raptor process, which was used for B0 cell production and delivered important gains in separator quality and process stability. With Cobra in place as the new baseline, QS will continue to improve its production speed, efficiency and scalability, laying the groundwork for higher-volume B1 sample production. These production metrics are expected to further improve as the company introduces future iterations of Cobra. About QuantumScape Corporation QuantumScape is on a mission to revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future. The company's next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology is designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future. For more information, visit Forward-Looking Statements Certain information in this press release may be considered 'forward-looking statements,' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the company's plans and objectives for future operations and growth, the performance of its technology and its applications, including Cobra, and the potential impacts of the company's technology, among others. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, hopes, beliefs, intentions and strategies regarding future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including due to the building out of processes to scale solid-state battery production, the achievement of the speed, quality, consistency, reliability, safety, cost and throughput required for developing products for commercialization, changes in economic and financial conditions, and other factors, including those discussed in the section titled 'Risk Factors' in our Annual Report and Quarterly Reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements.
