Li Auto adopts in-house batteries across all models to cut costs
The Chinese electric vehicle maker will phase out CATL cells on its flagship Mega and upcoming i9 after vehicle margins fell to 9.4% in the second quarter.
Batteries & Electric Vehicles — China
RSSCell capacity, cathode and anode materials, EV production and the trade rules that decide where they ship. This page covers China.
CATL deploys six-minute EV charging alongside 1,000-km cells
The battery maker is separating extreme recharging speeds in lithium iron phosphate packs from long-range nickel chemistries as…
CATL holds 314Ah storage cell prices steady at 0.423 yuanMembers
Official platform listings on Sept. 4 contradicted trade reports of aggressive price cuts, even as South Korean battery makers…
BYD launches 130 kWh LFP pack in Denza SUV with 960 km range
The 3.1-ton N8L EV brings high-capacity blade cells into luxury three-row SUVs, challenging the range monopoly held by…
CATL warns China EV price war triggers batch battery defects and safety hazards
With over 600 new vehicle models launching this year, Chairman Robin Zeng calls for strict parts-per-billion defect controls as…
Corvus Energy and BYD introduce Blue Whale marine LFP battery system
The Norwegian supplier and the Chinese battery maker showcased the high-power energy storage system at SMM in Hamburg to target…
CATL targets mid-2027 for first sodium-ion battery deliveries in Chile
The Chinese battery maker is expanding its Atacama footprint with extreme-temperature sodium storage for mining microgrids while…
Hungary halts CATL and BYD plant work as environmental rules tighten
Worker nickel exposure at Debrecen and toxic soil probes in Szeged disrupt Beijing's European EV supply chain after Hungary's…
Chinese battery makers commission 400 Wh/kg pouch cell lines for aviation
Farasis Energy and domestic peers scale high-energy pilot output to secure airworthiness certification and supply electric…
Chinese EV exporters deploy direct port staging at Ningbo to cut lead times
Integrated customs bonded yards and direct shipside loading compress export processing by up to three days as shipments double.
Gotion and Sunwoda ramp sodium-ion battery output for Chinese light electric vehicles
Commercial cell deliveries expand across delivery scooter fleets and micro storage installations as cell makers replace lithium…
BYD and Geely expand Southeast Asian assembly lines to build regional export hubs
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers scale localized parts procurement across Thailand and Indonesia to meet ASEAN tariff…