CATL has started trial production at its new Debrecen battery cell plant in Hungary, paving the way for series production and 100 GWh annual capacity.
CATL TECTRANS II targets up to 1,000 km of range and 80% charging in 25 minutes for electric trucks, with modular batteries and a 1.5-million-km lifespan.
CATL has achieved carbon neutrality across all 20 core battery plants and is targeting full value-chain carbon neutrality by 2035.
CATL has identified lithium-air batteries as its next-generation technology, targeting ultra-high energy density and EV driving ranges beyond 1,600 km after 2030.
CATL has unveiled TENER Sodium, a commercial sodium-ion energy storage system with over 30 MWh capacity, modular design and global deliveries planned for 2027.
Ford has produced its first U.S.-made LFP battery cells at BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan, paving the way for a $30,000 electric pickup launching in 2027.
CATL reveals Shenxing, Qilin, and sodium-ion EV batteries with ultra-fast charging, 1,500 km range, and hybrid breakthroughs—plus a new charge-swap network.
BMW and CATL expand their EV battery partnership, focusing on supply chain decarbonisation, Battery Passport compliance and Catena-X data exchange.
CHANGAN Automobile has taken a major step toward reshaping electric mobility by unveiling the world’s first mass-production passenger vehicle powered by sodium-ion batteries.
Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL introduced its new Tianxing II battery series for light commercial vehicles on January 22, 2026.