CATL confirms pilot production of solid-state batteries in 2027
The company told investors it keeps investing in solid-state cells, with small-batch pilot production starting next year.
The biggest electric car battery maker says it will start testing a new kind of battery in 2027. Products you can buy with it will come later.
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Why it matters
Solid-state batteries promise more energy for the weight, but mass production for phones and cars is still far off.
Watch: the nearest date is pilot production in 2027.
The details
- CATL confirmed in a reply to investors that small-batch pilot production starts in 2027.
- Its chairman said at Summer Davos that the technology is at level 4 of 9, where 9 means mass production.
- Eve Energy has started producing 10 Ah cells at 300 Wh/kg for drones and humanoid robots.
- China's five-year plan sets 2030 for the first mass-scale solid-state batteries in everyday cars.
- China is drafting a standard that separates hybrid cells (about 5% liquid) from truly solid-state ones.
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