• Hyundai Solid-state batteries solid-state battery The world’s largest lithium metal maker is now producing semi-solid-state EV batteries The world’s largest producer of lithium metal, Ganfeng Lithium, has reportedly begun mass-producingsemi-solid-state batterieswith an impressive energy density of 650 Wh/kg. • The lithium giant has supply deals with Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and several other major OEMs for key EV battery materials. • Ganeng Lithium advances solid-state EV batteries Ganfeng is China’s largest lithium compounds producer and the world’s leading lithium metals manufacturer. • It accounts for roughly 45% of the global lithium metal market and 70% in China. • The company hassecured deals with Tesla, Hyundai, BMW, Volkswagen, and several leading Chinese automakers to supply key EV battery materials. • Most recently, Ganfeng and Hyundai signed a four-year deal to supply lithium hydroxide, a critical raw material for EV batteries.
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- Ganfeng Lithium, the world’s largest lithium‑metal producer, has begun mass‑producing semi‑solid‑state EV batteries with an energy density of up to 650 Wh kg⁻¹. The company has secured supply contracts with major OEMs-including Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and BMW-for key battery materials. Ganfeng’s new “zero‑strain” lithium‑alloy anode expands only 3-5 % during cycling and has passed high‑temperature and safety tests, while a sulfur cathode improves electrochemical and thermal stability. Of 500 pilot samples, 20 have advanced to production; the batteries are currently aimed at non‑automotive use but are expected to enter passenger EVs in the near future.
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