Battery Tech

BYD will produce both generations of blade batteries, aiming to provide customers with more options and maintain pricing flexibility.

BYD officially launched its second-generation blade battery, achieving an ultra-fast charge to 97% in just nine minutes.

BYD will launch its second-generation blade battery, new flash-charging technology, and multiple models across its main and sub-brands at its March 5 event.

The Yangwang U7 will be the first to feature the second-generation blade battery, achieving a pure electric range of 1,006 kilometers.

Gotion is accelerating the commercialization of its next-generation batteries, with the design work for its 2-GWh all-solid-state battery line now largely complete.

The battery cells achieve an energy density exceeding 500 Wh/kg, with the battery pack capacity reaching 142 kWh.

The collaboration will focus on joint R&D of high-performance materials for next-generation solid-state batteries, covering multiple core materials.

BYD said that the mass production timeline for its sodium-ion batteries will be determined based on market and customer demand.

CATL and Changan jointly unveiled a passenger vehicle model equipped with sodium-ion batteries, slated for market launch in mid-2026.

Changan said it will collaborate with CATL to address mobility challenges in cold winter weather.