Overview
- FAW says it has installed a lithium‑rich manganese semi‑solid battery in a vehicle, citing cell energy density above 500 Wh/kg, a 142 kWh pack and over 1,000 km CLTC range.
- The pack was developed by FAW’s China Automotive New Energy Battery Technology unit with a team led by Academician Chen Jun at Nankai University.
- China’s draft solid‑state battery standard, released in December, is under public comment through late February with review in April and a planned July 2026 release.
- The draft classifies cells by electrolyte type and conducting ion and includes a proposed ≤0.5% weight‑loss criterion for solid‑state designation.
- Other Chinese automakers report progress, including SAIC’s MG4 billed as mass‑produced semi‑solid and Dongfeng’s solid‑state prototype tests, while outlets caution CLTC range exceeds EPA‑cycle results and industry timelines point to pilot output in 2027–2028 and wider production around 2030.