China's solid-state batteries are projected to be integrated into new energy vehicles by 2027, with mass production and widespread application anticipated by 2030, said a person in charge of China EV100, a new energy vehicle industry think tank, in Beijing on Tuesday.
The think tank also said that compared to the lithium-ion batteries generally adopted in current new energy vehicles, solid-state batteries have advantages such as higher safety, higher energy density, longer lifespan, and faster charging speed.
The year 2024 marks a milestone for the country's solid-state batteries. Since the second half of 2024, the number of China's solid-state battery patent applications has rapidly increased, surpassing Japan's by three times.
At the same time, major domestic automotive battery companies have started to focus on the development of solid-state battery technology with sulfide as the main electrolyte. Experts have predicted that the industrialization of solid-state batteries is expected to begin around 2027 to 2028, with full-scale mass production achievable by 2030.
Furthermore, Ouyang Minggao, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and vice chairman of China EV100, also said that in the new energy vehicle market of 2025, it is anticipated that plug-in hybrid technology will account for around 40 percent, range-extender technology will maintain around 10 percent, and pure electric technology is expected to decrease to around 50 percent.
Moreover, currently, Chinese automotive companies are widely incorporating DeepSeek, which boosts the confidence of domestic enterprises in maintaining their leading position in the field of intelligent driving.
China's to use solid-state batteries on new energy vehicles by 2027
The Republic of Korea (ROK)'s former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday was sentenced to five years in prison on arrest obstruction charges.
The criminal division of the Seoul Central District Court in charge of Yoon's obstruction of justice case handed down the prison sentence to Yoon for abusing the presidential security service to hinder the anti-corruption agency from executing its arrest warrant in January 2025.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) was once thwarted in its attempt to arrest Yoon as the presidential security service formed human shields and bus blockades to prevent investigators from entering the presidential residence.
The team of Cho Eun-suk, an independent counsel who led investigations into Yoon's insurrection and other charges, demanded a 10-year prison term for Yoon.
The court said Yoon privatized the presidential security service for personal safety and private interests by blocking the law enforcement agencies' lawful execution of an arrest warrant and attempting to destroy evidence, pointing out that despite the very bad nature of his crime, he consistently offered unconvincing excuses and showed no remorse.
The court stressed that severe punishment was necessary, considering the need to restore the rule of law damaged by Yoon's crime, but it noted that the fact that he was a first-time offender with no criminal record was considered a favorable factor.
The sentencing, which was broadcast live, was Yoon's first verdict coming from his botched martial law bid.
The first-instance sentencing for Yoon's insurrection charges was scheduled for Feb 19. The special counsel sought a death penalty for Yoon on the charges.
Yoon declared emergency martial law on the night of Dec 3 in 2024, but it was revoked hours later by the National Assembly.
The constitutional court upheld a motion to impeach Yoon in April 2025, officially removing him from office.
The ousted leader was indicted while in detention in January 2025 on charges of leading an insurrection, becoming the first sitting ROK president facing such prosecution.
ROK ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on arrest obstruction charges
