CATL chief says solid-state batteries won't reach commercial viability until 2030

Robin Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, just poured cold water on the solid-state battery hype, saying the much-anticipated technology is only at “level four” of a nine-step readiness scale. Speaking at “Summer Davos” in China this week, Zeng…

First covered Jun 25, 2026 · 8:27 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Electrek CATL chief: solid-state batteries at ‘level 4 of 9,’ no leap until 2030 — Robin Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, just poured cold water on the solid-state battery hype, saying the…

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