CATL solid-state batteries to begin mass production next year

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### CATL solid-state batteries to begin mass production next year Time: 2026-07-30 10:39:17 Content: CATL continues to make firm investments in all-solid-state batteries, with small-batch production expected in 2027. Tianhua New Energy (300390): CATL has become the company's second largest shareholder through strategic investment, and the company has a deep industrial cooperation foundation with CATL. The company has made forward-looking layouts in cutting-edge solid-state battery materials. Its subsidiary Yili Technology develops high-nickel ternary cathode materials suitable for semi-solid and all-solid-state systems, has built a pilot production line, and plans a production capacity of 5,200 tons, while advancing the development of high-purity lithium sulfide, which is a core precursor material for solid-state battery electrolytes. Tianhua New Energy mainly produces battery-grade lithium salt products, and CATL is an important strategic shareholder. The company continues to carry out R&D on next-generation lithium battery materials, laying out key materials such as high-nickel cathodes and high-purity lithium sulfide for solid-state batteries, and building a complete material evaluation platform. The pilot line for solid-state-compatible high-nickel ternary cathode materials at subsidiary Yili Technology has been put into production, while advancing process iteration for lithium sulfide. …