Battery Tech

  • LG Energy Solution advances pilot production line for sodium batteries at China plant, report says

    LG Energy Solution plans to complete construction of the pilot production line within the year and begin sample production.

  • Dongfeng initiates winter tests on prototype cars equipped with solid-state batteries

    The prototype cars feature solid-state batteries with an energy density of 350 Wh/kg, doubling that of mainstream LFP battery cells.

  • Svolt unveils 'world's largest capacity' 80-kWh PHEV battery pack

    The pack's cells support peak charging rates of up to 6C, enabling a 10%-80% charge in under 10 minutes.

  • FAW Hongqi rolls out 1st prototype car equipped with solid-state batteries

    Hongqi's first full solid-state battery pack has been installed in the Hongqi Tiangong 06 prototype vehicle.

  • China begins seeking public input on national standard for EV solid-state battery

    The standard is seen as a key step for solid-state batteries to transition from laboratory research to large-scale vehicle integration.

  • CATL begins large-scale shipments of next-gen battery cells for energy storage

    CATL's 587-Ah high-capacity cells for energy storage have achieved 2 GWh in shipments, with this year's volume projected to reach 3 GWh.

  • Svolt Energy to start volume deliveries of 1st-gen semi-solid-state batteries in 2026

    Svolt has completed development of its first-generation semi-solid-state square battery cells with an energy density of 270 Wh/kg.

  • Dongfeng expects to begin mass production of solid-state batteries offering 1,000 km range in Sept 2026

    These solid-state batteries feature an energy density of 350 Wh/kg, and Dongfeng has already put a 0.2 GWh pilot line into operation.

  • Sunwoda unveils next-gen solid-state battery with 400 Wh/kg energy density

    Sunwoda plans to complete a 0.2 GWh pilot production line for solid-state battery cells by year-end.

  • BYD unveils Haohan energy storage system with world's largest capacity of 14.5 MWh

    Its blade batteries deliver a maximum capacity of 2,710 Ah, more than 300 percent higher than conventional energy storage batteries.