CX Daily: China’s EV Sector Enters New Frontier With Solid-State Batteries

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In Depth: China’s EV sector enters new frontier with solid-state batteries

Chinese battery and vehicle manufacturers are planning to start small-scale use of solid-state batteries as they seek new drivers of growth. But there are still some technical kinks to work out before they go into widespread commercial use.

Solid-state batteries, so-named for their use of solid electrolytes, are considered a potential game changer for the electric vehicle (EV) industry because they enable high-voltage, high-capacity cathodes, which experts said could give them an edge over traditional liquid electrolyte lithium-ion batteries in energy density, safety, lifespan, driving range and charging time.