Fisker Inc. is an innovative American company designing, developing and manufacturing electric vehicles with long range and fast charging. Since 2016 we have taken a holistic approach to electric vehicle design based on innovative battery systems with extremely high energy density that will set new standards in matter of vehicle electrification. Our battery research in full solid-state systems is poised to deliver practical cells with specific energy in excess of 500Wh/kg. This presentation will share fundamental and applied aspects of bulk solid-state batteries manufactured via facile and scalable methods and their applicability to automotive applications and beyond. We will present new solid-state electrolyte materials and designs geared towards high performance, and demonstrate how these systems can enable electric vehicles of tomorrow, life changing medical devices and smart grid and energy storage. This work was done in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Montana State University and Fisker Inc. as part of the Battery 500 Consortium.