Chery Automobile

New Capabilities

As of August 2026: Targeting late 2026 solid-state deployment with 600 Wh/kg technology

A June 2026 investigation backed by more than 20 independent battery experts concluded that Donut Lab's claimed solid-state battery is a conventional lithium-ion cell. Voltage curves at 3.7–3.8V at 50% state of charge and graphite anode expansion signatures matched NMC lithium-ion chemistry — not the sodium-ion solid-state design Donut Lab announced at CES.

Updated Aug 1

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Exploring Canadian market entry

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive.

Updated May 21