Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., known simply as WeLion New Energy or WeLion (Mandarin: 卫蓝; pinyin: Wèilán), is a Chinese battery manufacturer specializing in semi-solid and solid state batteries for use in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The company is headquartered in the Beijing's Fangshan District, and is a spinoff from the Laboratory of Renewable Energy of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] It is best known for supplying the world's first mass produced semi-solid-state battery cells for an automotive traction battery application, in the form of Nio's 150kWh swappable battery pack.
History
The company was established in 2016 by founders Chen Liquan (Professor at the Chinese Academy of Engineering), Li Hong (researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics), and Yu Huigen (Senior Engineer).[2] Chen Liquan is known as the "father of Chinese lithium battery technology", and was a doctoral advisor to Robin Zeng, founder of