Overview
- Chery told the World Power Battery Conference that it will install a 'Rhino' hybrid solid‑liquid pack in Q4 2026 and begin full solid‑state on‑vehicle validation in 2027 while expanding a dedicated team to more than 1,200 people and allocating over 100 billion RMB in targeted R&D funding over two years.
- Chery said its solid‑state cell design has reached about 400 Wh/kg in energy density, a figure the company presented as part of its staged plan of mixed hybrid deployment followed by full solid‑state validation.
- The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reiterated support for multiple battery routes and said China will push standards work, noting that a China‑proposed IEC guideline for solid‑state batteries was accepted in August as an international testing and application benchmark.
- CATL’s chairman warned that industry races on speed, specs and low price risk product quality and consumer trust and announced a September 'CATL Quality' global open month to spotlight testing and transparency.
- China’s battery ecosystem is large and export‑oriented with strong production growth this year, and the combined push of company timelines, state standards and quality campaigns could shape how quickly solid‑state cells reach consumers and how international firms align on testing and safety.