# East Asia Brief — Nio

2 briefings mentioning Nio.

- [CATL warns China's solid-state battery target faces cost gap](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/catl-warns-china-s-solid-state-battery-target-faces-504) — The battery maker pegged solid-state readiness at level four out of nine, warning sulfide cells cost up to five times more than mainstream lithium iron… *(October 3, 2026; Batteries & EV · China · Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited)*
- [CATL expands EV battery swap grid to 3,000 stations in China](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/catl-expands-ev-battery-swap-grid-3-000-stations-244) — Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to connect 216 cities by year-end and add 1,000 expressway stations by 2027 to establish a nationwide modular battery… *(September 11, 2026; Batteries & EV · China · Contemporary Amperex Technology)*

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