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QuantumScape San Jose Pilot
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery cell gigafactory is part of the advanced manufacturing and industrial electrification ecosystem.
| OEM/owner: | QuantumScape |
| Facility: | San Jose Pilot |
| Location: | San Jose California |
| Country: | USA |
| Tier level: | 3 |
| Capacity: | 0.1 GWh |
| Cell chemistry: | Solid-State (Li-metal oxide) |
| Format: | Solid-State Cells |
| Other product: | Battery |
| Status: | Pilot |
| Opened: | 2023 |
| Investment: | $1.00B USD |
| Anchor customer: | Volkswagen |
| Other customer: | Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
QS solid-state Li-metal; VW primary investor and customer; ceramic separator; pilot QS-0 launched 2023; 2025-2026 pre-production target; no anode (anode-free)..
Semiconductor relevant notes:
Solid-state drives new separator material supply chain; SiC BMS voltage management changes.
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EV battery cell gigafactories are large-scale industrial production facilities that include cell manufacturing, automation, and high-throughput logistics. These facilities impose significant electrical load, thermal management, and site electrification requirements, and serve as anchor nodes within regional supply chains and energy infrastructure.