China’s Solid-State EV Battery Edge, Rivals Ramp Up

China's solid-state EV battery are moving to early production, giving an edge as Japan, South Korea and Europe race to catch up.
File image of a worker with car batteries at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd, which makes lithium batteries for electric cars in Jiangsu. China's solid-state EV battery are moving to early production, giving an edge as Japan, South Korea and Europe race to catch up. (Photo: STR / AFP)

China’s solid-state EV battery makers are moving faster than many of their global rivals to commercialize the technology, rolling out pilot production lines and high-density prototypes that could shape the next generation of electric vehicles.

Their projects already range from small pilot lines to plans for gigawatt-hour-scale capacity.

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