Bollore solid state battery Saint Lucia

How long does it take to charge a Bolloré battery?

Looking ahead, Bolloré is working on the next generation of batteries. “Today our batteries can be charged in 4 to 5 hours. But we are working on a next generation of batteries that can be charged in 20 minutes and will increase energy density by 50 percent. Today our 12-meter buses have 380 km range on one charge.

What's new at Bolloré?

Bolloré Group: new battery range is coming (and a 18-meter e-bus model is not excluded). Our interview Works are underway at Bolloré for the introduction of a new generation of solid-state batteries with a 20-minute charging time and 50% higher energy density.

What is Bolloré doing with battery-swapping technology?

Bolloré group is also exploring battery-swapping technologies for 24-hour operations, particularly in industries like container trucking. “Swapping batteries is easy with our batteries as they don’t have cooling system, making the swapping operation very simple, such as plug & play”, Bouveret adds. What about market strategies?

When did Bolloré start producing LMP® batteries?

Bolloré started its studies at the end of the 1990s and developed a first pilot line in 2001 in Quimper. Hydro Quebec had explored the technology since 1995. Subsidiaries of both companies merged in 2007 and based on the two rights of patents, we started establishing 2012 the first lines of production of our LMP® batteries.

Does Bolloré have a future in the electric bus market?

Bolloré remains confident in its future within the electric bus market, in its CEO’s words: “We are very financially solid, our strategy is clear: we will make our portfolio more robust, adapting it to the market and to new technologies, provide better service.

Does Bolloré offer a 6-meter bus?

For smaller 6-meter buses, Bolloré offers versatile options to meet the budget constraints of different municipalities. “280 km available today according to SORT regulation,” Bouveret stated, adding that “ on the 6-meter we can also offer lithium-ion batteries, in order to meet the needs of municipalities that have limited CAPEX capabilities.