BYD’s Rolls-Royce Lookalike Could Be World’s First EV With Solid-State Battery

BYD has published the first official images of its upcoming Yangwang flagship sedan, revealing a substantial luxury car with rear-hinged doors that have drawn comparisons with the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

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Nevertheless, the more significant development could be underneath the body. The sedan is being considered as a feasible candidate for BYD's first vehicle equipped with a solid-state battery. Solid-State Battery Could Be the Bigger Story.

According to BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li has previously, a vehicle using the company's solid-state battery technology will arrive in 2027, although she has not identified the model or confirmed when production will commence.

Notably, a luxury vehicle produced in relatively small numbers could provide a feasible starting point for the technology while production remains expensive. BYD Starts Mass Hiring at Major Factory.

Most current EV batteries employ a liquid electrolyte to transport lithium ions between electrodes. Fully solid-state batteries replace that liquid with a solid electrolyte.

Meanwhile, the technology could potentially allow manufacturers to build smaller and lighter battery packs with higher energy density. It could additionally reduce some safety worries associated with flammable liquid electrolytes.

Nevertheless, solid-state batteries still face engineering challenges, including maintaining internal contact, durability and lithium expansion that can damage cells.

BYD has not confirmed the sedan's battery capacity, driving range or charging specifications. Flash Charging Adds to the Speculation.

One teaser image demonstrates the Yangwang sedan alongside a BYD Flash Charging station. Although the image does not confirm that the sedan will employ a solid-state battery, this has continued to speculation concerning the vehicle's battery technology.

BYD already offers Flash Charging technology with its conventional Blade Battery 2.0, meaning the presence of the charging station alone does not establish a connection with solid-state batteries.

Geely Takes on BYD With New EV Charger That Adds 70% Battery in 4.5 Minutes. Solid-State Technology Is Moving Toward Production. A number of automakers are developing or testing solid-state battery technology.

Although battery supplier WeLion describes the pack as semi-solid-state since it still contains some liquid electrolyte, NIO already offers a 150kWh battery in some of its premium EVs. It therefore differs from a fully solid-state battery.

While BMW has tested all-solid-state cells in an i7, mercedes-Benz has road-tested solid-state battery technology in an EQS. Toyota is additionally developing the technology and seeks to introduce EVs using solid-state batteries in 2027-28.

BYD has separately remarked it aims to put its own solid-state battery technology into a vehicle in 2027, but has not identified the model. What We Know Regarding the Yangwang Sedan.

Notably, the camouflaged sedan features a long and upright body, rear-hinged coach doors and a roof-mounted lidar sensor.

Yangwang has not yet made public the interior or confirmed the vehicle's final name, specifications, rate or launch date.

Meanwhile, the distinctive doors are probable to attract attention, but confirmation of a solid-state battery would produce the sedan particularly significant for BYD's next generation of EV technology. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around bYD's Rolls-Royce Lookalike Could Be World's First EV With Solid point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.