News

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 04/01/2026 > ssodium-batteries-to-rival-lithium-by-2027-as-truck-tests-show-20-longer-range-jac-backed-hina-reveals

Sodium batteries to rival lithium by 2027 as truck tests show 20% longer range, JAC‑backed HiNa reveals

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (446+ words) Sodium-ion batteries could reach cost parity with lithium-ion batteries within the next two years, according to Li Shujun, general manager of Zhongke Haina, also known as Hina Battery Technology, as cited by IT-Home. Li said lithium battery costs currently range…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 03/20/2026 > 11-minute-full-charge-baics-sodium-ion-leap-challenges-lithium-dominance

11-minute full charge: BAIC’s sodium-ion leap challenges lithium dominance

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (341+ words) BAIC has disclosed new progress in sodium-ion battery development, as Chinese automakers expand the use of alternative battery chemistries alongside lithium-based systems to address cost, supply, and cold-weather performance constraints, according to IT-home. According to BAIC's research division, the company…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 03/10/2026 > byd-blade-2-0-breakdown-short-blade-8c-flash-vs-long-blade-210-wh-kg

BYD Blade 2.0 Breakdown: Short Blade (8C Flash) vs Long Blade (210 Wh/kg)

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (211+ words) BYD officially launched its second-generation Blade Battery and flash charging technology on March 5, 2026. According to technical data from the Shenzhen launch event reported by Sina Finance and Guancha, the new architecture bifurcates the lineup into specialised "Short" and "Long" formats…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 03/02/2026 > huawei-will-put-worlds-highest-line-count-mass-produced-lidar-on-its-updated-maextro-s800-and-aito-m9

Huawei will put world's highest line-count mass-produced lidar on its updated Maextro S800 and Aito M9

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (300+ words) Huawei announced that its updated Maextro S800 luxury sedan and Aito M9 flagship SUV will be the first to be equipped with the world's highest line-count mass-produced lidar, focusing on "ultra-high definition, ultra-precision, and ultra-long range." Both models are also expected to…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 03/03/2026 > memory-chip-crisis-why-volatility-has-surpassed-battery-costs-and-stalled-chinas-l3-autonomy-push

Memory chip crisis: why volatility has surpassed battery costs and stalled China’s L3 autonomy push

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (262+ words) A convergence of semiconductor supply shortages and a major shift in national tax policy has created a high-cost environment for Chinese New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturers in early 2026. On February 28, 2026, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) reported that "explosive…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 02/27/2026 > byd-march-5-event-to-debut-blade-2-0-dm-6-0-1500-kw-charger-gods-eye-5-0-report-says

BYD March 5 event to debut Blade 2.0, DM 6.0, 1,500 kW charger, God's Eye 5.0, report says

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (213+ words) BYD will hold a technology launch event on March 5, expected to showcase megawatt flash charging 2.0, second-generation Blade Battery, DM 6.0 hybrid system, and God's Eye 5.0 driver assistance, according to Autohome. The leaked charger adopts a T-shaped design with a cyan exterior…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 02/26/2026 > new-breakthrough-in-lithium-battery-technology-enables-700-wh-kg-energy-density

New breakthrough in lithium battery technology enables 700 Wh/kg energy density

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (374+ words) A Chinese research team has overcome longstanding kinetic constraints in lithium battery electrolytes by designing and synthesising a series of novel electrolyte systems based on fluorinated hydrocarbon solvents, enabling lithium batteries to achieve an energy density of 700 watt-hours per kilogram....

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 02/02/2026 > a-breakthough-in-solid-state-battery-materials-chinese-researchers-unveil-breathable-silicon-anode

A breakthough in solid-state battery materials: Chinese researchers unveil "breathable" silicon anode

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (482+ words) A breakthough in solid-state battery materials: Chinese researchers unveil "breathable" silicon anode'CarNewsChina.com A breakthough in solid-state battery materials: Chinese researchers unveil "breathable" silicon anode Understand China EV's Market A collaborative research team led by Professor Chen Wanghua from the…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 01/11/2026 > chinas-first-liquid-solid-state-battery-production-line-commenced-operations

China's first liquid-solid state battery production line commenced operations

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (278+ words) China's first factory owned by Hylic for the mass production of liquid-solid state batteries has commenced operations in the fourth quarter of 2025, located in Jiangsu, China. Hylic, known as Heyuan Lithium Innovation in China, was founded in January 2023, headquartered in…...

CarNewsChina.com
carnewschina.com > 01/11/2026 > geely-galaxy-a7-long-range-with-larger-battery-and-175-km-electric-range-filed-in-china

Geely Galaxy A7 long‑range with larger battery and 175 km electric range filed in China

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (241+ words) The larger battery in the long'range version is a 28.3kWh unit using lithium iron phosphate chemistry, compared with the 8.5kWh and 18.4kWh batteries in the standard Galaxy A7 lineup. The increased battery capacity boosts the certified pure'electric range to 175kilometers under China's CLTC cycle. The…...