Battery Tech

  • CATL's sodium batteries have already been installed in passenger vehicles, report says

    CATL's Naxtra brand sodium-ion batteries have been loaded into a passenger vehicle model from Changan Oshan and are set to undergo winter testing.

  • Geely to complete production of its 1st all-solid-state battery pack this year

    Geely Auto will complete production of its first in-house developed all-solid-state battery pack in 2026 and conduct vehicle installation verification.

  • CATL expects to begin fitting sodium-ion batteries in passenger cars in Q2

    The first passenger vehicle model equipped with CATL's sodium-ion batteries will come from GAC Aion.

  • CATL launches 1st sodium-ion battery for light commercial vehicles

    The sodium-ion battery is engineered for extreme cold environments, retaining 90% of its usable capacity at -40°C, CATL said.

  • LG Energy Solution advances pilot production line for sodium batteries at China plant, report says

    LG Energy Solution plans to complete construction of the pilot production line within the year and begin sample production.

  • Dongfeng initiates winter tests on prototype cars equipped with solid-state batteries

    The prototype cars feature solid-state batteries with an energy density of 350 Wh/kg, doubling that of mainstream LFP battery cells.

  • Svolt unveils 'world's largest capacity' 80-kWh PHEV battery pack

    The pack's cells support peak charging rates of up to 6C, enabling a 10%-80% charge in under 10 minutes.

  • FAW Hongqi rolls out 1st prototype car equipped with solid-state batteries

    Hongqi's first full solid-state battery pack has been installed in the Hongqi Tiangong 06 prototype vehicle.

  • China begins seeking public input on national standard for EV solid-state battery

    The standard is seen as a key step for solid-state batteries to transition from laboratory research to large-scale vehicle integration.

  • CATL begins large-scale shipments of next-gen battery cells for energy storage

    CATL's 587-Ah high-capacity cells for energy storage have achieved 2 GWh in shipments, with this year's volume projected to reach 3 GWh.