Chery presented its Rhinoceros battery roadmap at the 2026 Chery Global Innovation Conference on Oct. 20. The portfolio includes liquid-electrolyte cells, sodium-ion storage batteries and the Rhinoceros S solid-state battery. Chery says the solid-state cell reaches 400 Wh/kg and operates from -40°C to 100°C; the company also reported an internal thermal-box test at 200°C, without publishing details needed to compare it with standardized safety tests.
A dedicated Rhinoceros S pilot line is scheduled to start operating in 2027. That is a manufacturing milestone, not a confirmed date for vehicles or customer deliveries. Chery previously completed construction of a 0.5 GWh pilot line for 60 Ah-class solid-state cells in February 2026 and issued equipment tenders in October. It has not said whether the 2027 line is that facility, a separate installation or another commissioning stage. Chairman Yin Tongyue said in September that vehicle-level testing would begin in 2027.
The company’s liquid cells are rated for peak charging at 12C and a sustained average above 8C; those figures do not describe the solid-state battery. Chery also lists up to 15,000 cycles for its sodium-ion cells for commercial, industrial and residential energy storage. For vehicles, it has set a long-term solid-state range target of up to 1,500 km, which remains a development goal rather than a production-car specification.
Chery also showed an ammonia-fueled solid oxide fuel-cell system for stationary power. Its presentation lists 60% electrical efficiency, 90% combined heat-and-power efficiency, adjustable output from 30% to 100% and a 90-day deployment window. The source notes that these figures require more operating detail for independent assessment. Chery’s 2027 schedule sits alongside solid-state development plans from CATL and BYD, but does not establish that any of the companies will reach mass production that year.