Gasgoo Munich- At the 17th International Conference on Advanced Automotive Lithium Batteries (ABAA-17), Gotion High-Tech laid out its latest advances in all-solid-state batteries, lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP), and global manufacturing capacity. Yet it was Chairman Li Zhen who, in his opening remarks, pulled the conversation back to the industry's broader cycle.
During the keynote, three of the company's technical experts walked through a systematic showcase of collaborative innovation spanning the entire value chain — from base materials to finished cells.
With market demand barreling toward 5 TWh by 2030, the company has already built eight global R&D hubs and 20 production bases, said Zhou Fu, president of the General Research Institute. Gotion continues to deepen its work on key materials like high-compaction LFP and high-voltage single-crystal NCM, while building a flagship product matrix — spanning G-Cycle ultra-fast charging batteries, G-Edge smart batteries, and all-solid-state cells — to underpin electrification across every usage scenario.
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Zeroing in on the frontier of all-solid-state tech, Dr. Pan Ruijun, who heads the solid-state project, said Gotion has cracked the full-chain process and equipment system — from materials to electrodes to cells — along the sulfide route. A semi-dry mixing method and a novel solvent system have sharply improved slurry stability. Warm isostatic pressing (WIP) trims electrolyte membrane thickness to 35 microns, boosts cell densification by more than 20%, slashes interfacial impedance by over 99%, and pushes cell yields past 90%. At the pack level, the system is racing toward lower stacking pressure and lighter weight.
Cells from Gotion’s all-solid-state pilot line are now rolling off in batches, giving the company a firm foundation for mass production.
On the LMFP front, Dr. Fang Yaoguo, vice president of the International Engineering Research Institute, detailed how Gotion conquered the chemistry’s inherent flaws — low conductivity, lattice instability, and manganese dissolution — along with the engineering hurdles. The fixes rely on proprietary techniques: particle nanocrystallization, dual-ion doping, particle-size gradation, and surface structuring.
The third-generation Qichen LMFP cell now hits an energy density above 205 Wh/kg and can recharge to 70% in just 10 minutes, while delivering strong cold-weather performance and lower costs. In passenger vehicles, it delivers superior power; in commercial trucks, it shines as a weight-saver. By precisely bridging the performance gaps between LFP and NCM, the cell is rapidly expanding into a wider range of applications.
Li Zhen, Image source: Gotion High-Tech
Li Zhen didn’t dwell on technology alone. He laid out four guiding paradoxes: the fiercer the upheaval, the greater the need to revere science and seek truth; the faster the innovation, the tighter the loop between production and research must become; the more tangled the competition, the more vital openness and symbiosis grow; and the quicker the iteration, the higher we must climb to scout the next frontier.
Innovation, he stressed, must bridge the “0-to-1” breakthrough with the “1-to-100” grind of real-world refinement — turning lab advances into safe, reliable products. Gotion, he added, will stay true to its mission of making green energy serve humanity, working alongside global peers toward the shared promise of the energy transition.
