Solid-state Battery
BYD chief scientist expects solid-state batteries to be widely used in 5 years' time
BYD's chief scientist expects solid-state batteries to be widely used in 5 years, starting with high-end models, the first time a BYD executive has spoken publicly on the topic in the last few years.
Sunwoda expects all-solid-state battery costs to fall to levels near semi-solid-state batteries by 2026
Nio president previously mentioned that its 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack costs about the same as an ET5, which starts at RMB 298,000.
Nio's semi-solid state battery supplier WeLion sees 31% increase in installations in May from Apr
China saw 482.9 MWh of semi-solid batteries installed in May, up 30.9 percent from 369.0 MWh in April, with WeLion the sole contributor, according to an industry association.
China may devote about $830 million to support all-solid-state battery R&D, report says
Six companies, including CATL, BYD, FAW, SAIC, WeLion and Geely, may receive basic government R&D support, according to China Daily.
Gotion shows tech muscle with launch of new batteries, announces foray into all-solid-state
Gotion has launched the G-Current, which supports ultra-fast charging, the Stellary Battery, a large cylindrical battery, and announced the Gemstone, an all-solid-state battery.
IM Motors launches new electric sedan IM L6, starting at $30,400 with semi-solid-state battery option
Deliveries of the regular variants of the IM L6 will begin at the end of May, while deliveries of the variant with semi-solid-state batteries are expected to begin in October.
Exclusive: CATL has talked with dozen automakers for tech licensing; working on 2nd-gen sodium batteries
In a recent wide-ranging interview with CnEVPost, a CATL spokesperson talked about the company's overseas partnership model and its layout for new technologies.
CATL aims to produce all-solid-state batteries in small batches by 2027
CATL aims to produce all-solid-state batteries in small batches by 2027, but high-volume production will still face challenges including cost, an executive said.
Nio's semi-solid-state battery supplier WeLion and JAC unit to jointly make EVs with up to 1,000 km range
WeLion and JAC Yiwei will work together to develop a model powered by 4695 large cylindrical semi-solid battery cells with a range of 600 km to 1,000 km.
GAC plans to equip Hyper-branded EVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2026, offering over 1,000 km range
GAC said its solid-state batteries have an energy density of more than 400 Wh/kg and could easily give an EV a range of over 1,000 kilometers.
