Chery unveiled an all-solid-state battery targeting over 1,500 km of range at its 2026 Battery Night. The cell uses a polymer-based solid electrolyte with lithium-rich manganese cathode materials at 600 Wh/kg. Vehicle testing is planned for the Exeed ES8 next year.
That's the aspirational target. The nearer-term product is a 60 Ah, 400 Wh/kg sulfide-based solid-state cell using high-nickel ternary cathode materials. Both sit within Chery's Rhino Battery S-series lineup.
The Liquid Battery Is More Interesting Right Now
Chery's Rhino liquid battery supports 1,200 kW maximum charging power, adding 500 km of range in 8 minutes. Volume expansion is reduced by 10% and cycle life reaches 5,000 cycles. The Exeed ES sedan gets this technology first, with the Exeed EX7 SUV following in Q4 2026 with a semi-solid-state variant.
Infrastructure
Chery is building 100 Xunlong ultra-fast charging stations across 10 cities initially, scaling to over 20,000 stations by 2029 with next-generation silicon carbide components rated at 96.5%+ system efficiency.
Chery's Scale
Context matters: Chery delivered 2,631,381 vehicles globally in 2025 (up 8%), generated 300.29 billion yuan in revenue (up 11.3%), and posted 19.02 billion yuan ($2.77 billion) in net profit (up 34.6%). This is not a startup making battery promises. It's a profitable manufacturer with the capital to fund a multi-year battery R&D pipeline.
The 1,500 km solid-state target competes directly with BYD's second-generation Blade Battery announcement from March 5, which charges 10-70% in 5 minutes at 1,500 kW stations. The Chinese battery arms race is accelerating faster than any vehicle launch cycle.