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Ilika’s tech is solid, but their messaging is inert. Investors aren’t asking for hype—were’re asking for leadership. Someone who can say, “This battery changes the game,” and make us believe it. Right now, it feels like they’re whispering into or spitting into a wind tunnel.

 Here’s What They Could Do:

• Appoint a public-facing CTO or evangelist: Someone who can speak to both engineers and investors, translating specs into vision.

• Rebrand Goliath with emotional stakes: Position it as the battery that could power the UK’s (as well as the world’s) EV future, not just a licensing asset.

• Leverage UKBIC and JLR ties: Frame those partnerships as validation, not logistics.

Here’s a press release draft you can post in the UK—signed off with my pen name H.L. Fuzzball (H.L. stands for Harmless Little)

**Ilika Unveils Goliath Pilot Line—World Yawns in Unison**

In a bold move to redefine the art of understatement, Ilika has announced the full operational status of its Goliath solid-state battery pilot line. The news, delivered with all the flair of a quarterly compliance memo, confirms that 10Ah P1.5 prototypes will begin shipping in December 2025. The world responded with a collective shrug.

While QuantumScape would’ve launched a hype video featuring exploding lithium ions and a cameo from Elon Musk’s left eyebrow, Ilika opted for a more subdued approach—emphasizing automation, licensing, and “customer feedback loops.” The pilot line, capable of 1.5MWh annual output, is now ready to produce samples that may or may not change the world, depending on how excited Jaguar Land Rover gets.

**Key Highlights (for those still awake):**

- 10Ah P1.5 prototypes: Coming December 2025.

- 50Ah P2 samples: TBD, based on demand and tea leaves.

- A-Sample scale-up: Via UKBIC’s PRIMED program, with JLR and HSSMI.

- B-Samples: To be produced by licensees, assuming someone wants them.

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy called it “a major milestone,” which is technically true, though emotionally inert. UKBIC’s Sean Gilgun added that the pilot line’s flexibility is “hugely positive,” which may be the most British way to say “it’s fine.”

**Suggested Improvements:**

- Hire QS’s ad team.

- Add a flamethrower to the press release.

- Include a photo of the pilot line with dramatic lighting and a fog machine.

- Rename the battery “Excalibur” and claim it was forged in a volcano.

Until then, Ilika remains the quiet kid in the back of the SSB classroom—smart, methodical, and utterly unmemorable. But who knows? Maybe Goliath will surprise us all. Just don’t expect a parade.

Quatum Scape is like a fraternity house. Whenever they announce something, it's like a bunch of frat brothers doing keg stands... they're flashy but would you want your daughter to bring one home to introduce to Mom (yes, that's the correct spelling for Mum in the US)?

Razzmatazz as NaughtyNeil would say...

You are correct, Neil. Microsoft's AI is now acting like Sgt. Scultz. Below is the direct quote from my pal HAL-Too. Ya just can't rely on anybody (or should I say anything) these days.

AI Quote:

"lika’s parent company, Iluka Resources, is a **major rare earths producer** via its Eneabba refinery in Australia. However, this is a **separate business line**—Ilika’s battery division does not consume those REEs directly."

From AI:

**Yes—QuantumScape (QS) is more reliant on rare earth metals than Ilika, though both companies intersect with critical mineral supply chains in different ways.**

Here’s a breakdown of their respective dependencies:

### 🔋 **QuantumScape (QS): High Indirect Reliance on Rare Earths**

- **Battery Chemistry**: QS develops *solid-state lithium-metal batteries* using a lithium-metal anode and a proprietary ceramic electrolyte separator. While the core chemistry doesn’t directly require rare earth elements (REEs), the **electric motors** and **powertrain systems** in EVs that use QS batteries often rely on **neodymium and dysprosium** for permanent magnets.

- **Strategic Positioning**: QS is increasingly seen as a U.S.-aligned alternative in the critical minerals race, especially amid U.S.–China tensions over REE exports.

- **Recent Catalysts**: The stock surged after China tightened rare earth exports and the U.S. floated 100% tariffs on Chinese imports—highlighting QS’s role in a geopolitically sensitive supply chain.

### 🧪 **Ilika: Minimal Direct Reliance on Rare Earths**

- **Battery Focus**: Ilika specializes in *solid-state microbatteries* (Stereax) and is developing larger-format Goliath cells for EVs. These use **lithium-ion or lithium-metal chemistries**, but **do not depend on rare earth metals** in their core designs.

- **REE Exposure**: Ilika’s parent company, Iluka Resources, is a **major rare earths producer** via its Eneabba refinery in Australia. However, this is a **separate business line**—Ilika’s battery division does not consume those REEs directly.

- **Strategic Advantage**: Ilika’s independence from REEs in its battery tech could become a selling point as OEMs seek to reduce exposure to volatile REE markets.

--I think one of ILIKA's problems is name recognition.

Yesterday's significant rise could be explained by China's attempts at controling the world supply of rare earth metals.

The followig is a copy of my Conversation with my buddy HAL-Too:

"- Ilika’s Goliath solid-state batteries are designed to minimize reliance on rare earths, especially heavy metals like cobalt and nickel.

- With China imposing new export restrictions on 12 rare earths—including dysprosium and terbium—investors are hunting for alternatives that don’t depend on Chinese-controlled supply chains.

- Ilika’s architecture avoids flammable liquid electrolytes and aims for safer, lighter, and more sustainable energy storage—making it attractive for EVs and defense applications."

Also of note, there are possible militay applications of ILIKA's technoloigy. Just one example is the F-35 fighter that has a 270 volet LIB as well as 28 volt LIB in its system. Goliath would be lighter and less susesptible to combat damage. Everything seems to be the tip of the iceberg for ILIKA's potential.

Quote this AM from Google's AI. "On October 1, 2025, a car transporter believed to be carrying nine BYD electric vehicles caught fire on the M5 motorway in Devon, UK." Obviously, the Chinese haven't solved the Zippo problem.

You are correct, Smart. I forgot the read the month. I had not seen that info before. Anyway, we seem to be showing mild strength here in the US and it feels like we are on our way to higher trades.

Stereax in the news today. Just had a little bit of a jump in ILIKF because of it in the US.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ilica-completes-micro-battery-qualification-113340349.html

Good point, Buzz. JLR vehicles are premium vehicles. Good place to start with Goliath. But a thought on the Chinese -- I don't think they have a battery that has the same positive characteristics as Goliath, assuming Goliath checks out.

For Buzz. I have been thinking about my comments of a couple of days ago. They were uncalled for and I apologize. Come back and talk to us. An occasional contrarian view is good.

UP (or would you prefer Shunt?), yes, us yanks are trading ADRs (American Depository Receipts -- don't ask me how that works...). Also, remember we are trading in dollars and you Brits are trading in British sterling, if that's the right terminology. And the value relationship between the dollar and the sterling changes perpetually. That's most likely why there seems to be no clear relationship between the US trades and your trades.

Hey Buzzy, what's your game? Do you really feel like you need to protect us or sometihing? Why don't you go off to a pub and have a pint or two. You would feel better and maybe you could make a friend. Guinness would be my preference. Yes, I am a newby on this site, but I am not new to technology and I am not new to investing. As a matter of fact, I'm almost as old as Methuselah if you use dog years. So what trips your trigger... what makes you feel so pompous? Why do you think you need to save us from ourselves? I feel like perhaps your meds aren't working.

Perhaps BUZZ owns stock in one of those ZIPPO lighter battery companies. Not sure why anyone would want to hot-mouth ILIKA. If batteries are going to take over the energy storage industry, they will have to be on the order of ILIKA as a bridge to a totally "glass" battery. Does anyone remember when Samsung's cell phones were spomtaneously combusting? It was humerous watching cute little darlings scurry to empty their purses whenever it happened. That was due to problems with their lithium ion batterys. In the US a number of years ago, a commercial airliner went down in the Everglades (swamps in Florida) because some lithium ion batteries they were transporting decided to light up the sky. ILIKA is ahead of their time. If they continue to pull this off, we are going to see some amazing changes.

Yes, I've been buying this since Matt McCall told its story. I rode it up to $4/share US and back down to $0.18/share. I missed the .18 but bought more anyway. I am overloaded with much more than a resonable person should have. And Yes, Buzz, like all of these battery creators, they have fudged on their timing, but not nearly as badly as others... in particular, QS (they're like a bunch of frat. boys), who've implied that they've cured the dendrite thing. I have a feeling that ILIKa is on the verge of making my wrinkled 200-year old ass wealthy. So, i've decided that it will be wealth or go down with the ship.

It appears that we are melting up.

Volume in the US is over 700,000 shares which is unprecedented. In the recent past, some days we would be lucky to see 10,000 traded. Symbol there is ILIKF. I bought this for the long term. Tomorrow is not nearly as important as 1 to 5 years.

Spoken like a true Brit, Neil. Another way of putting it could have been, “Yes, well, let’s not be hasty.” I'm just having some fun visiting with our (the US's) older brothers and sisters in the British Isles. Ilika certainly is intriguing. We'll see what happens, but for me at least, I will be dumbfounded if they do not have some very positive affects on a number of different entities be it automotive, medical, IoT, Etc, Etc. Oh, and I like the term razzmatazz.

Just trying to fire up the gang, Smart. When one really digs down into ILIKA, it's story is really compelling. Where's Churchhill when you really need him.