CATL unveils super-long range EV battery

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest vehicle battery maker, unveiled its upgraded fast-charging, super-long range electric vehicle battery at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on Thursday.

The lithium iron phosphate battery (LFP), Shenxing Plus, is able to power a journey of 600 kilometers after a mere 10-minute charge. LFP batteries are environmentally friendlier and cheaper than the lithium-ion batteries more commonly used in EVs.

Gao Huan, chief technology officer of CATL's e-car business, said the upgraded battery is able to power 1,000 km on a full charge, which means a trip from Beijing to Nanjing, Jiangsu province, is possible without recharging on the road.