Battery News
+ FollowChina EV battery installations in Feb: CATL share at 44.45%, BYD 23.62%
BYD's share grew in February as NEV sales rebounded, while CATL saw a small decline.
Farasis unveils battery tech that supports 6C ultra-fast charging
Farasis said its 6C ultra-fast charging technology allows LFP batteries to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 8.55 minutes.
Global EV battery market share in Jan 2025: CATL 38.9%, BYD 16.9%
CATL and BYD's combined EV battery installations in January amounted to 35.9 GWh, accounting for 55.8 percent of the global total of 64.3 GWh.
CATL, Baidu tie up for collaboration including jointly making autonomous cars
CATL and Baidu will explore the use of CATL's batteries, battery swap products and services, and skateboard chassis in driverless vehicles.
China's lithium industry gets long overdue relief as order intake and prices recover
There have been frequent cases of LFP producers receiving large orders, and some of the big players are raising prices.
In Brief
Voyah kicks off research on its 3rd-gen solid state battery tech
Voyah's third-generation solid-state batteries will maintain the energy density of 300 Wh/kg, but increase the charging multiplier to 3 to 5 C.
CALB breaks ground on battery plant in Portugal as Chinese battery maker begins deploying capacity overseas
The $2.1 billion plant is CALB's first overseas facility and is expected to start production in 2027.
Chinese battery maker CALB previews doubling net income in 2024
CALB expects its net income to rise about 80 percent to 100 percent in 2024 from 2023 on the back of growth in business scale and lower costs.
CATL, VW sign MOU to deepen partnership
CATL and Volkswagen will jointly develop cost-competitive battery products and cooperate in areas including battery recycling and battery swap.
Eve Energy plant in Malaysia sees 1st battery unit roll off line
The Malaysian plant is Eve Energy's first overseas factory, and 53rd globally.