LFP Batteries

  • CATL denies plans to raise prices for LFP batteries by 10 percent

    If CATL does raise its LFP battery prices by 10%, then China-made Tesla Model 3 entry-level model and the lower-priced LFP-equipped models that Xpeng Motors just started delivering will have to face higher costs.

  • China's April power battery installations at 8.4 GWh, down 7% from March

    CATL remained in the first place, with an installed base of 3.82 GWh in April and a market share of 45.5 percent. Notably, this is the first time CATL's market share has fallen below 50 percent this year.

  • Nio said to launch lithium iron phosphate battery pack to cut costs

    After Tesla and Xpeng Motors, Nio may also start using the lower-cost lithium iron phosphate batteries.

  • Xpeng launches P7 and G3 models with lithium iron phosphate batteries, deliveries to begin in next two months

    Xpeng announced Wednesday the launch of the P7 and G3 models with lithium iron phosphate batteries, both of which will be available for sale now, with deliveries of the former expected to begin in May and the latter in April.

  • Xpeng to release P7 and G3 with lithium iron phosphate batteries, with shorter range but potentially lower price

    Xpeng said Tuesday that the new P7 will have a range of 480 kilometers, down from the current model, and the G3 will have a range of 460 kilometers.

  • Xpeng said to release new P7 sedan with lithium iron phosphate batteries on March 3

    Early this month there are rumors that Xpeng P7 with lithium iron phosphate batteries will be released on March 3, with a range of 480km. In this regard, Chinastarmarket.cn quoted Xpeng insiders as saying that the news is true.

  • Xpeng may launch lower-priced P7 with lithium iron phosphate batteries

    Chinese automaker Xpeng Motors may launch a lower-priced P7 with CATL's lithium iron phosphate batteries, a regulatory filing shows.

  • CATL says exploding Model 3 not equipped with its LFP battery

    A Tesla Model 3 spontaneously combusted and exploded in an underground garage in Shanghai on January 19, prompting speculation about what kind of battery was in the vehicle.

  • Nio's William Li says no mass production in short term in response to lithium iron phosphate model

    Nio is doing discussions about various possibilities, but there will be no mass production in the short term.

  • Nio reportedly plans to launch entry-level model with LFP batteries

    Nio has contracted a production line of lithium iron phosphate batteries from CATL, and the new cells are being tested and prepared.