Li Auto to fit solid-state batteries in small batches from 2027

September 22, 2026 at 02:47 PM2 min

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Li Auto plans to begin installing solid-state batteries in small batches of its vehicles in 2027 and 2028. The company's senior director for traction batteries, Liu Zhimin, said Li Auto is actively building the technological base for the transition. Mass production of solid-state batteries is expected only after 2032, about five years later.

Key Facts

Li Auto will start installing solid-state batteries in small batches of vehicles in 2027 and 2028.
Mass production of solid-state batteries at Li Auto is expected only after 2032, about five years after the initial small-batch rollout.
Li Auto has already tested solid-state battery technology in smart glasses offered to customers in China since December 2025.
CATL plans to begin small-batch production of solid-state traction batteries in 2027, with BYD ready to follow.
Li Auto's own batteries are already used in the L6, L8 hybrids and i8, i9 electric vehicles.

Solid-State Battery Timeline

Li Auto will begin installing solid-state batteries in small batches of its vehicles in 2027 and 2028. Senior director for traction batteries Liu Zhimin said the company is actively building the technological base for the transition to solid-state cells. Mass production of solid-state batteries is expected only after 2032, about five years after the initial small-batch rollout. The company must resolve issues of durability, charging speed, and cost before scaling up.

Technology Development and Partnerships

Li Auto has already tested solid-state battery technology in smart glasses offered to customers in China since December 2025. The company has been developing its own batteries since 2020. A joint venture between Li Auto and Sunwoda for current-generation traction batteries has been operating in China since autumn 2025. Li Auto's own batteries are already used in the L6, L8 hybrids and i8, i9 electric vehicles. CALB is also a partner of Li Auto in the battery field.

Industry Race for Solid-State Batteries

CATL plans to begin small-batch production of solid-state traction batteries in 2027, with BYD ready to follow. Chery will start installing a hybrid version of traction batteries combining several solid-state technologies in its vehicles at the end of this year. Chery will begin testing pure solid-state batteries in vehicles in 2027. Geely and FAW also plan to keep pace, with FAW selling production electric vehicles with solid-state batteries from next year. Vehicles with solid-state traction batteries are expected to achieve a range of up to 1,000 km without recharging.