QuantumScape stock jumps after partnership with Murata to boost battery production

QS Stock: QuantumScape’s stock jumped 7% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the solid-state battery developer announced a new partnership with Murata Manufacturing, a Japanese producer of electronic components, to help scale production of a key battery component, as per a report.

QuantumScape Stock Surges on New Murata Partnership

The collaboration will focus on ceramic separators, essential parts of QuantumScape’s solid-state battery technology, as per an Investing.com report.

Partnership Details: Murata’s Expertise to Scale Battery Production

This comes after discussions between the two companies began in February 2025, during which they determined that Murata’s expertise in ceramics, from material formulation to sheet forming and firing, could be applied to mass-producing QuantumScape’s ceramic separators, as per the report.


QuantumScape CEO Dr. Siva Sivaram said that, "We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Murata, a world-class ceramics manufacturer, as we work together to advance the high-volume production of our ceramic separators," as quoted by Investing.com. Sivaram added that, "Partnership with Murata is an important part of building a robust global ecosystem of suppliers to support the commercialization of QuantumScape’s solid-state battery technology," as quoted in the report.

Murata President Norio Nakajima echoed the enthusiasm, saying the company will "leverage its strengths in ceramics technology to contribute to the high volume production of QuantumScape’s solid state batteries," as quoted by Investing.com.

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Milestone in QuantumScape’s Commercialization Plans

The agreement marks a major milestone for QuantumScape as it moves closer to commercializing its solid-state batteries, with both companies now focused on scaling production and exploring ways to bring the technology to market, as per the Investing.com report.

QS Stock Up 195% in 2025

QuantumScape's stock has increased about 195% so far this year, as per a GuruFocus report. This reflects the growing investor optimism in the firm's progress to bring next-generation battery technology to market, as reported by GuruFocus report.

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FAQs

What is QuantumScape’s new partnership?
QuantumScape is teaming up with Murata Manufacturing to scale production of ceramic separators, as per the Investing.com report.

How has QuantumScape’s stock performed this year?
It has risen about 195% in 2025, showing growing optimism about its next-generation battery technology, as per a GuruFocus report.