Why QuantumScape Stock Jumped 68% in June
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QuantumScape is building an advanced EV battery technology and could be inching closer to a launch.
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July 8, 2025
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QuantumScape is building an advanced EV battery nology and could be inching closer to a launch
QuantumScape (QS -0. 36%) is building solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles (EV) that are seemingly far better than the traditional lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy density, charging, cost, and safety, among other things
QuantumScape has yet to commercialize its nology, but that hasn't deterred investors from piling into the stock at every hint of gress
In June, s of QuantumScape jumped a whopping 68%, according to data vided by S&P Global Market Intelligence
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QuantumScape meets a key 2025 goal QuantumScape is presently working with its spective launch customer and has shipped test samples of Raptor-powered QSE-5, its first planned commercial battery cell
Although QuantumScape has relied on its Raptor heat treatment cess to duce separator films for QSE-5 solid-state battery cells so far, it has been working to transition to a new separator duction cess called Cobra for several months now
In June, QuantumScape met its primary 2025 goal by integrating the Cobra cess into its baseline cell duction to replace Raptor
Since Cobra is faster and more energy-efficient, QuantumScape calls it a "step-change innovation" in ceramic separator manufacturing and believes it should help it scale duction faster
There are three reasons why investors saw this development as a huge milestone and sent QuantumScape stock soaring over 60% in the last week of June alone
First, QuantumScape has been able to bring the Cobra separator cess into its duction system ahead of schedule
Second, the company should now be able to install higher-volume cell assembly equipment in line with Cobra's higher throughput, allowing it to imve the quality and quantity of its QSE-5 B1 samples
The B1 version of QSE-5 cells are near-duction totypes
Third and most importantly, QuantumScape should be able to send QSE-5 B1 samples this year to potential customers for field testing in 2026
Is QuantumScape stock a buy
After testing QuantumScape's totype cells for several years, Volkswagen's battery subsidiary PowerCo is all set to become QuantumScape's anchor customer
Last year, PowerCo agreed to mass-duce battery cells based on QuantumScape's nology under a non-exclusive license
With Volkswagen's backing confirming the viability of QuantumScape's solid-state battery nology, the latter is now trying to expand its licensing partnerships with other automakers
So there are a lot of catalysts ahead for QuantumScape stock to keep humming, including forging agreements with other automakers, ducing cell samples at scale, and sending them out for field testing in 2026
If QuantumScape's battery cells pass field testing, there could be no stopping this stock as the company then ceeds to commercialize its nology
However, a lot could still go wrong in between, and even commercial duction of solid-state battery cells doesn't guarantee their success
That's the biggest risk to keep in mind if you're thinking of buying QuantumScape stock now
Neha Chamaria has no position in any of the stocks mentioned
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