{"id":88965,"date":"2026-02-14T18:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/892441813"},"modified":"2026-02-14T18:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:03:27","slug":"chinese-automaker-unveils-breakthrough-tech-that-could-revolutionize-evs-intensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/14\/chinese-automaker-unveils-breakthrough-tech-that-could-revolutionize-evs-intensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese automaker unveils breakthrough tech that could revolutionize EVs: &#8216;Intensive&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"theco-ads-after-featured-image theco-target\" id=\"theco-1304010533\" data-theco-trackid=\"66778\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-6181935111471-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-image&#8217;, [300,250], &#8216;gpt-ad-6181935111471-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-tech&#8217;, &#8216;battery-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;electric-vehicles&#8217;, &#8216;home&#8217;, &#8216;money-saving&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;autos&#8217;] ).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {}; const timers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers; timers[&#8216;gpt-ad-6181935111471-0&#8217;] = setTimeout( function () { const id = &#8216;gpt-ad-6181935111471-0&#8217;; document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 1000 ); if ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotRequested&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { return; } clearTimeout( timers[id] ); timers[id] = setTimeout( function () { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 2500 ); } ); googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotResponseReceived&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] !== &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { clearTimeout( timers[id] ); delete ( timers[id] ); } if ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); } } ); window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true; } googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display( &#8216;gpt-ad-6181935111471-0&#8217; ); } );\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chinese automaker Dongfeng has developed a 350 watt-hour per kilogram solid-state battery that could change the future of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/transportation\/chinas-620-mile-solid-state-ev-battery\" target=\"_blank\">Interesting Engineering<\/a>, the automaker created a test fleet of EVs with these batteries. 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The automaker also claimed that the batteries can retain about 72% of their energy capacity at temperatures as low as minus-22 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>Dongfeng hopes to integrate the solid-state batteries into EVs in September, per Interesting Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, it will still take time before EVs with solid-state batteries reach the general public. However, other manufacturers are working on similar technology, including Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, and Hyundai, per <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2026\/01\/15\/chinese-ev-giant-tests-solid-state-batteries-with-620-miles-range\/\" target=\"_blank\">Electrek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other battery developments that could transform the future of EVs include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-tech\/silver-ion-dendrite-growth-lithium-metal-batteries\/\" target=\"_blank\">hair-thin protective film<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-tech\/laser-welding-steel-improvement\/\" target=\"_blank\">new laser technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"theco-ad-before-10th-paragraph theco-target\" id=\"theco-2054949428\" data-theco-trackid=\"66780\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-6755776299577-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-low&#8217;, [[300,250],[300,600]], &#8216;gpt-ad-6755776299577-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-tech&#8217;, &#8216;battery-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;electric-vehicles&#8217;, &#8216;home&#8217;, &#8216;money-saving&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;autos&#8217;] ).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {}; const timers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers; timers[&#8216;gpt-ad-6755776299577-0&#8217;] = setTimeout( function () { const id = &#8216;gpt-ad-6755776299577-0&#8217;; document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 1000 ); if ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotRequested&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { return; } clearTimeout( timers[id] ); timers[id] = setTimeout( function () { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 2500 ); } ); googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotResponseReceived&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] !== &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { clearTimeout( timers[id] ); delete ( timers[id] ); } if ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); } } ); window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true; } googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display( &#8216;gpt-ad-6755776299577-0&#8217; ); } );\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/features\/a63306863\/solid-state-batteries-evs-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">Car and Driver<\/a> explained that such advances are crucial to reducing EV costs.<\/p>\n<p>From a general standpoint, EVs offer a variety of benefits for people and the planet, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/why-electric-vehicle-revolution-can-benefit-everyone\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Resources Defense Council<\/a>. 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