Chery's solid-state battery cells. Credit: Chery Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member Chery Chairman Yin Tongyue announced that the company will begin real-world tests of solid-state batteries (SSB) in its vehicles in 2027. The company’s R&D investments in this industry will reach 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion USD). Yin Tongyue disclosed plans to conduct vehicle verification of the solid-state batteries in 2027 at the 2026 World Power Battery Conference held in Yibin, Sichuan, on September 3. The chairman shared that Chery won’t integrate any technical solution into vehicles if they are insufficiently safe. The same rule also applies to next-gen battery technology. In March 2026, Chery announced the Rhino S solid-state battery line. It will include cell variants with energy density ranging from 400 Wh/kg to 600 Wh/kg. According to Chery officials, BEVs with the new battery will be able to run up to 1,500 km on a single charge. The first car to adopt those solid-state batteries for road tests is the Exeed ES8 station wagon that was teased in December 2025. Chery chairman shared that the company achieved an energy density of the solid-state cells of 400 Wh/kg. Chery will also begin the Rhino solid-liquid (semi-solid) battery pack vehicle installations in Q4 2026. The Wuhu-based automaker takes this tech seriously. Its planned investments in the development of SSB are 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion USD). Anwa’s solid-state cell engineering sample. Credit: Dawang News We have previously reported that Chery’s offshoot, Anwa New Energy Technology, began trial production of the engineering samples of the solid-state battery cells. This company is also backed by Gotion High-Tech, which is known for its close ties with Volkswagen. Anwa’s plant adopts a full-chain production with a planned capacity of 1.25 GWh annually. Its officials previously shared that they aim to kick off the volume production of 500 Wh/kg batteries in 2027. CarNewsChina previously mentioned that the solid-state battery battle intensified in China, with a wide range of automakers and battery manufacturers announcing the start of trial production and real-world tests of SSB in 2027. The list includes Gotion High-Tech, Farasis Energy, CALB, CATL, BYD, and Geely. According to China EV DataTracker, CATL is China’s largest battery maker with a market share of 42.9%. BYD ranks second with 19.5%, and the remaining players hold single-digit market shares. CALB, Gotion, and EVE rank third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Most important news in your inbox. Recaps · scheduled All you need, in one email. Instant alerts · real-time Ping me when an article goes live. 0 of 27 topics selected Bundle into one email per day — instead of one email per article No spam · Unsubscribe with one click · Change settings anytime