AAM Analysis: Will Lilium’s Battery Bet Pay Off?

Ionblox is shipping large-format silicon-anode pouch cells for integration into battery modules and packs.
 

Credit: Ionblox
That Lilium chose to invest some of its limited financial resources in its battery cell supplier Ionblox has raised a few eyebrows. But is the move a sign of worrying dependency or a canny bet by the German electric aircraft developer on the next big thing in battery technology? California-based...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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