Volvo's parent company, Geely, is expected to complete production of its first solid-state battery in 2026, making it the latest Chinese electric vehicle automaker to announce progress with this new-generation battery technology.
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Geely announced plans to complete production of its first in-house developed solid-state battery this year during the company's five-year strategy communication event. Once completed, the new lithium manganese iron phosphate battery, which is expected to achieve 15% higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries, will be installed on an existing electric vehicle platform for verification testing.
Geely joins other Chinese brands such as Dongfeng, FAW Group and SAIC MG in developing a production-ready solid-state solution.
Solid-state batteries, often called the “holy grail” of electric vehicle battery technology, promise greater energy capacity in a smaller, lighter battery package that uses fewer exotic and expensive materials to produce.
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Additionally, solid-state batteries are not only smaller and better, but also safer and more resistant to ignition, which could be a significant advantage for this battery technology.
It's this safety angle that Geely will likely emphasize when it launches its first electric Volvo equipped with a solid-state battery.
New Volvo electric vehicles such as the EX90, XC70 and the all-new EX60 already demonstrate impressive range and performance. In addition, Volvo’s sister brands Polestar and ZEEKRare moving forward with 900V platforms, showing that Geely Holding Group is not only pushing the boundaries of battery technology but also ensuring that these innovations are integrated across the company’s entire portfolio of brands.
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When ZEEKR arrives in America in a few years, it is expected to be an exclusively solid-state brand.
