MG to introduce solid-state batteries in Q2 2025 - over a year ahead of schedule!

MG to launch first electric car with solid-state battery in 2025 | Autocar

MG parent SAIC accelerates cheaper, more energy-dense batteries and the first is due in a production EV next year

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[riddick]

It's fantastic. But the truth is that these batteries won't be in every MG electric car right away. Reportedly, it will be a premium car, and it will probably take a few years before they appear in more common models. There's a bit more detail here: MG Announces Groundbreaking Solid-State Battery Electric Vehicle for 2025

Anyway, one way or another, it's a good step, and I was certainly surprised that they will be doing it themselves. I would have expected CATL or someone like that. Maybe they're collaborating with them, but they are managing production on their own. I think Europe has a serious problem

 

[GranTurismoEra]

CATL are next door to the SAIC Factory in Ningde at the port. Also the rest of the world wont have Solid state batteries ready for another 3 years. SAIC say this an early version but it will give 70% more range and be 800v? Going into L6 first and possibly MG9 after. Which I expect to be 50k cars.

 

[Robf]

Electric cars will never catch on because er...mmmm.. Just because.

 

[riddick]

Electric cars will never catch on because er...mmmm.. Just because.

Yeah, exactly. Similarly, when the internet first started, people claimed we didn’t need it, it was slow, and no one would shop online. Today, they say EVs don't have enough range and that it will never improve. It's just absolute conservatism and the inability to see beyond the next paycheck.

 

[Archev]

Yeah, exactly. Similarly, when the internet first started, people claimed we didn’t need it, it was slow, and no one would shop online. Today, they say EVs don't have enough range and that it will never improve. It's just absolute conservatism and the inability to see beyond the next paycheck.

What’s a pay check??

 

[GranTurismoEra]

What’s a pay check??

Check you have been paid! Pay Cheque. It won't surprise me as in UK some companies make excuses for missing payments such as HR being on holiday or approver smoking outside at 4:50pm. You should always check. "Pay Check,"

 

[Archev]

Check you have been paid! Pay Cheque. It won't surprise me as in UK some companies make excuses for missing payments such as HR being on holiday or approver smoking outside at 4:50pm. You should always check. "Pay Check,"

Self employed - now retired. ?

 

[Data]

Same with the iSmart app! You need a "mobile phone" to use it. Well...I can't see mobile phones ever catching on!!

Seriously, this is good news. However, Toyota have already revealed their new 1000 mile range solid state batteries 9 months ago that will be in their range of EV's in 2027. Apparently they charge up in just 8 mins.

 

[decrep]

Electric cars will never catch on because er...mmmm.. Just because.

A guy told me the other day, that electric cars produce more particulates because they are heavier, and wear their tires and BRAKES out quicker. I'm afraid I almost exploded! But in the end just walked away.

 

[Data]

A guy told me the other day, that electric cars produce more particulates because they are heavier, and wear their tires and BRAKES out quicker. I'm afraid I almost exploded! But in the end just walked away.

Yes, there is a level of misunderstanding that's hard for us EV drivers to contemplate! When I took delivery of my new ZS EV at the start of the year I had a steady stream of neighbours who were obviously very curious, coming over to tell me I'd regret getting an electric vehicle as they don't last because the battery is toast after 5-6 years & I won't be able to afford to replace it. The cars range is ridiculously short so I can't go anywhere. They still pollute with debris from tyres & brakes because the cars are so heavy, they damage the roads due to there weight...etc etc etc! And those are just the opening comments.

I soon put them right & after giving the worst offenders a quick trip round the block, they were almost completely silent! Stunned by the performance, quietness, handling & the fact I didn't once use the brakes. Regen did it all. They liked the way the car was packed with tech that worked. Some of them had spent more than me on ice cars that had inferior performance & inferior equipment. And, as I was quick to point out their cars will wear out much quicker than my car & produce increasing amounts of CO2. I must admit to having felt slightly smug as I said that.