China Wants Mass-Produced Solid-State Batteries By 2030. CATL Knows That's Hard
• Inside EV'sBeijing wants large-scale production, but the world's biggest EV battery maker warns that making the technology affordable is another matter.
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Beijing wants large-scale production, but the world's biggest EV battery maker warns that making the technology affordable is another matter.
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...offering a potential low-cost alternative to today's lithium-ion batteries.
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This rapid growth has been driven largely by China, which remains by far the largest market.