Story no.130National· ChinaOngoing·Electric and batteries +1·Notable·CN Chine·31 Oct → 6 Nov·5 facts · 18 art.

On 31 October 2026, Xiaomi took a 1.7 billion yuan stake in battery manufacturer Sunwoda to secure its supply for its electric vehicles. The next day, Sunwoda published deteriorated quarterly results, while several automakers increased their stake in its capital. On 2 and 3 November, the manufacturer had automakers test its 400 Wh/kg polymer solid-state cells and presented a solid-state battery resistant to 200 °C, targeting 1,000 km of range, while specifying that this technology remained at the announcement stage. On 6 November, an analysis highlighted Sunwoda's role in counterbalancing CATL's dominant position.