Groundbreaking 1500km EV launching in 2026

A game-changing battery technology is just around the corner.

Chery’s has revealed more details of its solid state battery set-up, according to Car News China. 

It will feature on its Exeed Liefeng shooting brake model, offering a potential driving range of 1500km.

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The car falls under the Exeed branch of Chery, and has been earmarked for a launch in 2026, after a prototype of its battery was first unveiled late last year.

Solid state batteries are touted as the future for electric vehicles and will delete range anxiety.

They use a different mechanical separator and ion conductor between the anode and cathode that is not a liquid or gel.

The Liefeng is expected to use Chery’s Rhino S solid state battery, which has a claimed energy density reaching an astonishing 600Wh per kilogram. 

Even the most energy dense batteries are only capable of about 250Wh currently, highlighting the breakthrough nature of Chery's new technology.

The battery is claimed to be able to perform reliably in temperatures as low as minus-30 degrees.

The car will feature 800-volt charging architecture, and can sprint from 0-100km/h in less than three seconds with a top speed of 260km/h.

Chery has persisted with solid state batteries despite other manufacturers ruling them out as a future battery technology at least in the short term. 

North American car making giant General Motors said in October 2025 that it had no plans to adopt the technology, citing it was still years away.

Some manufacturers have been more receptive to solid state potential, such as major Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng. 

Dongfeng, which has joint-venture partnerships with Nissan and Honda, recently announced it is entering late-stage trials for a solid state-powered production car, scheduled for launch in 2027. 

Chery also announced in December 2025 that its Exeed ES8 shooting brake will launch as its first solid state battery model, and have a driving range of 1000km.