Chinese automakers just unveiled a new solid-state battery that could revolutionize the electric vehicles industry. The technology boasts double the energy density of battery models currently available on the market, and could power an EV for an astonishing 800 miles without needing to be recharged. The innovation is just the latest piece of evidence pointing to China’s near-total dominance – in terms of both technology and manufacturing – of the global EV sector. Solid-state batteries have been receiving increasing attention in recent years for their potential to improve EV range, increase safety, and reshape global supply chains for batteries and…