Hyundai adopts CATL safety tech for entry-level IONIQ V in China
The automaker installed CATL's NP3.0 thermal runaway system in its $14,000 sedan to meet China's tighter GB 38031 battery rules, bypassing South Korean cell suppliers in entry EVs.
LCBy Lian Chen, China bureau chief··Updated October 15, 2026·4 min read
ShareLinkedInXWhatsAppEmailA worker in a CATL uniform monitors battery packs beside an electric vehicle assembly line inside a manufacturing plant. (AI-generated image)
Hyundai Motor confirmed Oct. 14, 2026, that it adopted CATL's third-generation battery safety platform for its newly released entry-level IONIQ V electric sedan in China.
The vehicle is the first Hyundai model equipped with the Chinese battery maker's No Propagation 3.0 technology, known as NP3.0, CATL said.
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China bureau chief — Lian Chen leads China coverage, reporting on EV and battery manufacturing scale, solar, and the export-control regime around critical inputs.
