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Story no.152InternationalOngoingElectric and batteries +1Notable Several countries (2)31 Oct → 4 Nov18 facts · 31 art.

Solid-State Batteries: China Accelerates, CATL Dominates the Global Market

In November 2026, Geely announced trials of semi-solid battery packs on series-production vehicles with a range reaching up to 1,000 km, while GAC plans its first solid-state batteries before the end of the year, and several Chinese manufacturers are launching pilot production validations. These announcements align with China's goal of industrializing series-produced solid-state batteries by 2030, with CATL targeting small-scale series production as early as 2027. Globally, CATL is reinforcing its dominance of the electric vehicle battery market, while the three Korean manufacturers are losing ground. China concentrates internal battery projects and pilot production, with divergent strategies among manufacturers and continued strong dependence on CATL; South Korea is primarily concerned with the loss of market share by its manufacturers, while the Italian and Brazilian angles are not detailed in the sub-events.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 18 events involving CATL, Geely, BYD and 6 more, in 2 countries (Chine, Corée du Sud), followed from 31 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 31 articles from 12 sources (electric and batteries, plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 11:15.

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Timeline

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In figures

The activity

18 facts

Latest activity 13 hours ago

31 Oct4 Nov

Countries concerned

Several countries (2)

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Geely · 54,778 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26)
  • BYD · 49,953 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 2 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

No numeric assessment in the articles.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
China168
Italy84
South Korea33
Brazil21
Unknown country21

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
Chinese157
Italian42
Portuguese32
English32
Korean33
Spanish22
French11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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