Solid-state Battery

WeLion's registration information has been changed, with affiliates of Xiaomi and Huawei as new shareholders.

WeLion's founder said the company is working with Nio to launch a hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte battery based on the ET7 with a range of 1,000 kilometers on a single charge.

Founded in 2020, GTC Power provides high energy density products and completed prototyping of 1Ah, 5Ah and 20Ah all-solid-state lithium batteries.

Country Garden's venture capital arm has invested in Chongqing Talent, which is building a 200 MWh automated production line for solid-state lithium batteries in Chongqing.

The first phase of the project is designed to have an annual capacity of 20 GWh of hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte cells and all-solid-state batteries and will go into production this year, according to WeLion.

The project has a total investment of RMB 5 billion ($790 million) and is expected to generate an annual output of RMB 10 billion after production.

The Dongfeng E70's solid-state battery pack has an energy density of just 157 Wh/kg, only slightly higher than the 150 Wh/kg of the BYD Han EV.

Nio's rumored supplier WeLion sees its Phase I solid-state battery project join the Xiaomi factory and Tesla design center on Beijing's 2022 priority to-do list.

The vehicles, the Dongfeng E70, will enter service in cab markets in Jiangxi, Guangzhou, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.

Solid-state battery technology is constrained by cost economics, performance indicators, and industry chain support, CATL said.