You might already know that the EV market is set to be truly transformed over the next couple of years due to the introduction of new solid-state batteries, which, unlike today's lithium-ion battery packs, is made out of solid electrolyte material. That increases range and safety. Estimates currently say that a model with 500 kilometres of range, should be able to double that estimate, though specifics vary.
And Chinese GAC Group has now opened China's first ever solid-state production facility (via Arena EV), which are currently testing a 60Ah pack with near double the energy-density of current battery packs without increasing the physical footprint, or the weight.
Apparently, they are also testing a so-called "dry" production method, which reduces the amount of steps it takes to manufacture finished battery packs, that makes production more environmentally friendly, and more cost-efficient.
How quickly the rollout is from here is currently unknown, but it's a major step towards widespread adoption.