BYD readies solid-state battery road trial as rivals advance
The Chinese automaker clarified its deployment schedule following reports of road trials, confirming a demonstration run ahead of Samsung SDI and Toyota.
Batteries & Electric Vehicles — China
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CATL says 14-year-old LFP cells retain 85% capacity after tests
Laboratory tests on cells from China's 63 MWh Zhangbei project show 10 years of secondary grid storage life, though independent…
BYD readies 300 kW Flash Charging for entry Seagull city car
The automaker aims to bring nine-minute charging to sub-$15,000 cars, stepping up pressure on foreign rivals relying on slower…
CATL and Kuehne+Nagel agree on electric freight logistics
The partnership targets transport decarbonization in Europe, trials heavy-truck battery swapping in China and links energy…
BYD hires 8,000 workers in Xi'an to lift export production
The Chinese automaker is expanding assembly staff across five manufacturing zones after line retooling, matching surging overseas…
BYD's New Han EV Claims 1,000km Range
BYD confirmed the Great Han flagship sedan will launch Oct. 13, 2026 with 1,500-kilowatt Flash Charging and a nine-minute full…
BYD Commits Over $1B to Brazil EV Manufacturing
The Chinese automaker's Sept. 25 pledge builds on a $1.1 billion first-phase plant already targeting 150,000 vehicles a year by…
CATL lists 587Ah storage cells online to reset grid pricing at $65/kWh
The battery maker posted a wholesale spot price of 0.415 yuan per watt-hour on CATL Mall, widening direct access for mid-tier…
Geely Previews 2.2 MW EV Fast Charger to Rival BYD in China
The single-gun 2,200 kW liquid-cooled hardware targets a seven-minute charge for Aegis Short Blade batteries ahead of an official…
BYD targets 2027 solid-state battery debut in luxury fleet
FinDreams aims to deploy 400 Wh/kg sulfide cells across 1,000 test vehicles before scaling commercial output toward 2030…
CATL develops tall pickup batteries to bypass US tariffs
Tests conducted by American automakers show the Chinese supplier is targeting commercial trucks through technology licensing to…
CATL licenses battery pack technology to Egypt's BME on 1 GWh plant
The $39 million venture will assemble commercial vehicle batteries before expanding to 5 gigawatt-hours for passenger electric…
CATL targets 2027 pilot output for all-solid-state batteries
The Chinese battery maker faces severe chemical barriers and high precursor costs as Samsung SDI and Toyota race to commercialize…
BYD launches 62 MWh GC Block for utility-scale power grids
The modular grid-forming energy storage platform integrates 1,980-ampere-hour blade cells to lower power plant installation…
BYD plans three European car plants to counter EU tariffs
Special adviser Alfredo Altavilla confirmed Sept. 16 that the Chinese carmaker seeks three assembly facilities and a battery cell…
CATL opens direct online sales of 587Ah cells at $65 per kWh
The battery maker opened spot orders on its digital storefront at 435 yuan per kilowatt-hour, bypassing resellers and setting a…
CATL acquires Geely battery plant after antitrust clearance
The transaction transfers an 8.5 billion yuan plant in Chongqing to the battery giant as Beijing limits new permits and carmakers…
BYD confirms solid-state battery car test for 2027 rollout
Executive Vice President Stella Li clarified the timeline involves demonstration models rather than commercial trucks, targeting…
CATL Backs Egypt Battery Factory for Commercial Vehicles
The Chinese cell producer partnered with BME on a 2 billion Egyptian pound plant to assemble commercial vehicle packs before…
BYD deploys 12-minute cold-weather LFP battery in Formula S
Fang Cheng Bao sets a Sept. 16 commercial launch for its sedan line, bringing 1,500-kilowatt cold-weather charging to an LFP…
CATL expands EV battery swap grid to 3,000 stations in ChinaMembers
Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to connect 216 cities by year-end and add 1,000 expressway stations by 2027 to establish a…
BYD expands Blade batteries to industrial rail locomotives
FinDreams Battery and Changsha Fusheng will jointly adapt automotive lithium iron phosphate cells for shunting engines, targeting…
Sungrow picks Samsung SDI cells to protect US storage sales
The Chinese grid supplier is securing South Korean lithium iron phosphate cells to sidestep rising tariffs and safeguard…
BYD tests Ti7 in Canada with second-generation Blade battery
A leaked evaluation sheet shows an all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid setup that the Shenzhen automaker has not deployed in its…