Robin Zeng on All-Solid-State Batteries: "Very Small" Possibility of Million-Vehicle-Level Installations Before 2030 (opens in new tab)

Gasgoo Munich-CATL Chairman Robin Zeng recently offered a cautious assessment of the commercialization timeline for all-solid-state batteries. When asked whether the technology could be installed in millions of vehicles by 2030, he was blunt: the chances are "very small." He revealed that internally, CATL rates the current technology readiness at just TRL4 — level 4 out of a possible 9.This pragmatic stance from the world's leading battery maker stands in stark contrast to the relentless "mas...