Solid-State Battery Race Intensifies

BYD files six solid-state patents targeting 2027 production; CATL confirms 2027 trial; QuantumScape targets 2029; Dongfeng claims 1,000 km solid-state. Solid Power eyes 2027 electrolyte output with Colorado line commissioning late 2026 and Korean JV scaling to 500 metric tons by 2028. Xinjie Energy closes $100M+ Series B for 3 GWh line by 2027. Scandium coating improves sodium-ion cycle life. Anthro Energy breaks ground on Kentucky factory for polymer solid-state electrolytes, backed by $45M+ incentives, FEOC-free—a concrete step toward US solid-state production.