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(Yicai) Feb. 26 -- All-solid-state batteries are expected to be installed in electric vehicles in China by 2027, with mass production likely to start in 2030, according to a report citing a representative of third-party think tank China EV100.
Compared with commonly used lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries offer higher safety, greater energy density, longer lifespan, and faster charging speeds, among other advantages, the person told China Central Television at the China EV100 Forum in Beijing yesterday.
The number of patent applications for solid-state batteries in China has been rising since the second half of last year. Major Chinese battery manufacturers have also begun to focus on the technology, mainly using sulfide-based electrolytes, aiming to achieve an energy density of 400 watt-hours per kilogram.
The industrialization of solid-state batteries will likely begin around 2027 to 2028, with full-scale production in 2030, according to experts.
The share of plug-in hybrids will likely surge to around 40 percent this year, of range-extended EVs will remain at around 10 percent, and of pure EVs will drop to about 50 percent, Ouyang Minggao, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and vice chairman of the China EV100, said at the forum.
Yesterday, Tesla announced that it would roll out software updates in batches for Chinese customers, introducing urban road self-driving assistance.
Chinese carmakers will maintain a leading position in intelligent driving after Tesla's full self-driving tech enters China due to their widespread integration of technology from Chinese artificial intelligence startup Deepseek, according to Ouyang.
Editor: Martin Kadiev