<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>The collaboration will focus on joint R&amp;D of high-performance materials for next-generation solid-state batteries, covering multiple core materials.</li><li>Gotion has already established its first 0.2 GWh pilot production line for its Gemstone solid-state battery.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_136532"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026021011490744.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1600" height="900" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026021011490744.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-136532">(Gotion unveiled its Gemstone solid-state battery on May 17, 2024. Image credit: CnEVPost)</figcaption></figure><p>China's power battery giant Gotion High-tech (SHE: 002074) has partnered with German chemical giant BASF to develop solid-state battery technology, as next-generation batteries are poised to enter mass-produced vehicles within the next year or two.</p><p>The two companies recently signed a strategic cooperation memorandum in Hefei, Anhui —Gotion's headquarters city — to jointly develop next-generation solid-state battery technology, according to a statement by the battery manufacturer on Tuesday.</p><p>The collaboration will focus on joint R&amp;D of high-performance materials for next-generation solid-state batteries, covering multiple core materials, as well as overcoming technical bottlenecks in the commercialization process of solid-state batteries, Gotion said.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Gotion did not provide further details on the collaboration, which builds upon its 13-year partnership with BASF.</p><figure id="attachment_136530"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026021011490038.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1498" height="843" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026021011490038.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-136530">(Image credit: Gotion)</figcaption></figure><p>Currently, Gotion has established its first 0.2 GWh pilot production line for the Gemstone all-solid-state battery, achieving a yield rate exceeding 90% and an energy density of 300 Wh/kg, the company said, reiterating previously disclosed information.</p><p>Gotion unveiled its Gemstone all-solid-state battery at the 13th technology conference on May 17, 2024, marking its official entry into this new battery sector.</p><p>The all-solid-state battery would commence small-scale production and vehicle integration testing in 2027, with mass production anticipated by 2030, Pan Ruijun, head of Gemstone R&amp;D, told media including CnEVPost during the event.</p><p>Several major Chinese battery manufacturers, including CATL (HKG: 3750, SHE: 300750) and BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY), are targeting similar 2027 timelines for small-scale production of all-solid-state batteries.</p><p>Gotion, one of the largest EV battery manufacturers, ranked fifth globally with a 4.5% market share and 53.5 GWh of battery installations in 2025, according to data from South Korean market research firm SNE Research.</p>                    <div id="world-battery-makers-jan-dec-2025-698b1cce07b7e-wrap">        <p>Market share of world's top EV battery makers (Jan-Dec 2025)</p>                                                    </div>        <div>        <table>            <caption>Market Share of World's Top EV Battery Makers (Jan-Dec 2025)</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Company</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share (%)</th>                    <th scope="col">Installations (GWh)</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>CATL</td>                    <td>39.2%</td>                    <td>464.7</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>16.4%</td>                    <td>194.8</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>LG Energy Solution</td>                    <td>9.2%</td>                    <td>108.8</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>CALB</td>                    <td>5.3%</td>                    <td>62.8</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>Gotion High-tech</td>                    <td>4.5%</td>                    <td>53.5</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>SK On</td>                    <td>3.7%</td>                    <td>44.5</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>Panasonic</td>                    <td>3.7%</td>                    <td>44.2</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>Eve Energy</td>                    <td>2.6%</td>                    <td>31.3</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>Samsung SDI</td>                    <td>2.4%</td>                    <td>28.9</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>Svolt</td>                    <td>2.4%</td>                    <td>28.5</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>Others</td>                    <td>10.5%</td>                    <td>124.9</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>                <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026012003244178-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026012003244178-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>'Scam' — Chinese battery maker Svolt's comment on Finnish Donut Lab's solid-state battery</p>            <p>Svolt's chairman said that Donut Lab's claimed battery parameters are contradictory, and such a battery simply doesn't exist in the world.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>Gotion High-tech has partnered with BASF to develop solid-state battery technology, focusing on R&D of high-performance materials. The collaboration aims to overcome technical challenges in commercialization. Gotion has launched a pilot production line for its Gemstone solid-state battery, achieving a yield rate over 90% and energy density of 300 Wh/kg. Small-scale production is set for 2027, with mass production expected by 2030. Gotion ranks fifth globally in EV battery market share, with a 4.5% share and 53.5 GWh installations in 2025.</p>

Gotion, BASF partner on solid-state battery technology