Battery Tech

The Tectrans L-series battery packs have already been mass-produced and have been selected for 21 models from 13 automakers.

Nio president previously mentioned that its 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack costs about the same as an ET5, which starts at RMB 298,000.

Geely's Aegis Short Blade Battery will first be used in the Galaxy E5 all-electric SUV.

CATL has successfully test flown a 4-ton civil electric aircraft and expects to release an 8-ton electric aircraft in 2027-2028.

CATL plans to launch a second-generation Qilin Battery with a 6C charging multiplier in the second half of 2024, and BYD's second-generation Blade Battery could also be launched in the second half of the year, with a 6C battery in the works.

Gotion has launched the G-Current, which supports ultra-fast charging, the Stellary Battery, a large cylindrical battery, and announced the Gemstone, an all-solid-state battery.

CATL's energy storage battery business generated revenue of RMB 59.9 billion in 2023, contributing 14.94 percent of the total.

Talent said its solid-state battery cell prototype has an energy density of 720 Wh/kg, which is twice the energy density of Nio supplier WeLion's semi-solid-state battery cell.

The long-life battery will have 0 degradation in the first 1,000 cycles, Yutong said.

CATL is working with Tesla on battery technologies, particularly new electrochemical structures for faster charging, the Chinese battery maker's chairman said.