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The chairman of CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, has delivered the most authoritative reality check yet on solid-state batteries: true mass-market solid-state technology for…
At BYD's June 9 shareholder meeting, chairman Wang Chuanfu declared the company will surpass Toyota to become the world's largest automaker within five years. Here is the factory roadmap, battery capacity math, and six-continent strategy behind the boldest claim in automotive history.
The Pentagon adds BYD, CATL, Alibaba, and Baidu to its Chinese Military Company list, expanding the designation to 188 firms and raising new compliance hurdles for global EV supply chains.
MIIT and SAMR summon Chinese automakers over price-war concerns as May NEV retail sales fall 7.5% YoY to 950,000 units. Regulators demand compliance with pricing laws and product quality standards.
CATL leads seed round in nuclear fusion startup Beta Fusion, marking the battery giant's first investment in fusion energy. Beta Fusion targets 50-100 MW grid-connected power within 6-8 years using FRC technology.
China's used NEV resale values surged 30% YoY with 547,900 units sold Jan-Apr 2026. Structural reversal driven by price stabilization, charging infrastructure, and battery durability.
GAC Group and Sinopec launch an unprecedented partnership to sell electric vehicles at gas stations across China, turning 30,000+ fuel retail sites into a new NEV sales channel.
China issues QC/T1086-2026 replacing 8-year-old EREV range extender rules with quantified power precision, 750-hour durability tests, and EMC requirements as EREV sales surpass 1 million annually.
China is preparing to introduce its first national solid-state battery standard in July 2026, as BYD, Chery, and Dongfeng race to deploy the technology in vehicles with ranges approaching 1,600 kilometers.
China's new energy vehicle penetration reached a record 62.5% in May 2026, with wholesale NEV sales hitting 1.36 million units as the market achieved double-digit year-over-year and month-over-month growth for the first time this year.
