Mass Market Solid-state EV's in 2027?

[kens]

Some attention has been going to Donut Labs lately, with the imminent launch of a motorcycle using their solid state batteries.

Chinese automakers are planning to bring solid-state EV's to market in 2027.

Chery, begins limited testing later this year, in the Exceed ES sedan next year, as well as mass market availability in 2027;

Changan Automobile, starts trial installations by the end of Q3 2026;

Dongfeng Motors, is currently testing in extreme cold;

BYD and CATL, begin small-scale production in 2027.

On the US side Major OEMs that could be available here are using Factorial Energy for supply, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Hyundai, and Kia. Mercedes tested it in an EQS last September and drove a 745 mile route, with 85 miles still showing in the pack.

Domestic automakers are falling behind. Ford better up their game.

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[E90alex]

They will not be “mass market” anytime soon.

Ford doesn’t make their own batteries either. Not many automakers do. They just partner with and/or buy from suppliers.

Once the technology has been proven and cost of production as well as production volume has reached a level that makes it viable over current technology, then you will see mass market adoption.

 

[HuntingPudel]

The near-future mass-market batteries that are coming online are not solid state. BYD and CATL both have newer technologies coming online in the next year or two but these are still lithium-based with liquid electrolytes. Donut Labs’ battery isn’t up to mass-market status for automobiles yet and there are still a lot of questions to be answered about it.

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