Instead, other manufacturers seemed to have jumped on the EV train while Honda was still buying a ticket.At its research and development facility in Tochigi, Japan, Honda is working on what it believes will be the breakthrough that brings solid-state batteries to the market.At the same meeting, Honda global CEO and president Toshihiro Mibe added that the automaker hasn't decided which vehicle will be the first to be outfitted with a solid-state battery.All of these elements are roll pressed instead of stamped, which Honda believes should give the company greater control over the thickness of each battery.Still, they have to work quickly if they want to be ready for the pilot manufacturing of solid-state batteries at the Sakura, Japan facility in the spring of 2024."