Donut Lab hits 409 Wh/kg in battery lab test, but credibility is gone
Donut Lab hits 409 Wh/kg in battery lab test, but credibility is gone

Donut Lab has published a new independent test claiming its battery reached an energy density of 409 Wh/kg and 805 Wh/L, the first energy-density figure the company has put on record after months of scrutiny.

But the number lands against a promise t…

Geely prepares revolutionary 500 Wh/kg solid-state EV battery that could beat diesel
Geely prepares revolutionary 500 Wh/kg solid-state EV battery that could beat diesel

Geely says its next-generation solid-state EV battery will reach an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, and it’s already running the cells through real-world validation ahead of a pilot rollout in 2027.
That number is the whole story. At 500 Wh/kg, Geel…

CATL chief: solid-state batteries at ‘level 4 of 9,’ no leap until 2030
CATL chief: solid-state batteries at ‘level 4 of 9,’ no leap until 2030

Robin Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, just poured cold water on the solid-state battery hype, saying the much-anticipated technology is only at “level four” of a nine-step readiness scale.
Speaking at…

The world’s biggest battery maker just pumped the brakes on solid-state EV hype

CATL chairman Robin Zeng says manufacturing challenges will keep solid-state batteries out of mass-market EVs until at least 2030, with early production limited to premium vehicles.

Chinese researchers claim solid-state EV battery can charge in just minutes

Chinese researchers claim a new solid-state battery can survive ultra-fast charging while delivering dramatically higher energy density, potentially reshaping the future of electric vehicles. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences claim they ha…

China’s next-gen lithium battery promises top performance even in freezing conditions

China’s new liquid-solid lithium battery maintains 85% capacity at -34°C, overcoming a major weakness of conventional cells and opening the door for drones and EVs.
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