Tagged: CATL

CATL plant in Germany

CATL plant in Germany starts mass producing battery cells

World’s biggest battery maker, CATL, has finally started producing battery cells in Europe. Let’s see the press release.   Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), CATL’s first plant outside of China, has kicked off...

Ford EV Plan

Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

Finally! Ford will use module-less LFP (LiFePO4) batteries from CATL to cut costs by 10-15 percent starting next year. Moreover, the carmaker plans to localize and use 40 GWh of LFP capacity in North...

CATL battery roadmap

CATL will soon mass produce LMFP batteries

Chinese media is reporting that CATL will mass produce lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP or LFMP) batteries already this year, on track with the company’s roadmap.   Adding manganese to the popular LFP formula...

CATL new battery features

CATL will launch a 10 C-rate EV battery

CATL basically announced the death of the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) powertrains.   In its recent presentation of the Qilin battery CATL promised the ability to charge from 10 to 80 % in just...

CATL CTP 3.0 highlights

CATL launches CTP 3.0 battery

CATL released more details on its new module-less battery packs called Qilin, which areย expected to be mass produced and come on the market in 2023.   First, let’s see the press release.   On...

CATL gets approval for battery cell production in Germany

By the end of 2022, CATL will finally start producing battery cells in Europe (Germany). Machinery is already being installed.   Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT) is CATL’s first battery plant outside China...

CATL announced its third-generation CTP battery technology

The world’s biggest battery maker, CATL, announced that its third-generation CTP (cell-to-pack) battery technology is ready for mass production and the official launch is expected in April.   Through continuous technological iteration, CATL has...

CATL sodium-ion battery announcement event

CATL will reveal its first sodium-ion battery tomorrow

Tomorrow the giant Chinese battery cell maker CATL will finally reveal its first sodium-ion battery (SIB).   SIBs are potentially much cheaper to produce than lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Nonetheless, initially, with small-scale production the...

Na-ion battery cell by NAIMA project

Sodium-ion batteries are coming

Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) are coming with potential to revolutionize grid energy storage and indirectly help EVs in a big way. Let’s see how!   Recently CATL announced that it’ll begin to produce NIBs in...