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CATL keeps pushing the boundaries of battery technology. Its latest announcement is about batteries that can charge at 5C.

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CATL keeps pushing the boundaries of battery technology. Its latest announcement is about batteries that can charge at 5C.

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Chinese battery giant CATL and EV maker NIO have signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement to develop battery technology, swapping network resources and global market share.

On the technology front, the companies will focus on jointly developing batteries that have long cycle life, as well as battery swapping technologies.

CATL and NIO will also jointly promote the formulation of battery swapping technology standards and the sharing of battery swapping network resources. They intend to deepen their collaboration under business models such as battery leasing, and work together to build an open and shared battery swapping industry ecosystem.

CATL recently deployed its 1,325th battery swapping station in China, and plans to reach more than 3,000 by the end of 2026.

As they look to expand market share, the companies will aim to strengthen joint brand promotion in domestic and international markets.

“Through a structured and long-term cooperation framework, the two companies will jointly address industry changes and provide users with a safer, more efficient and more sustainable electric mobility experience,” CATL stated.

Source: CATL

Researchers are developing new materials to improve the performance of earth-abundant, sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage and EVs, too.

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CATL has begun commercial production of sodium-ion batteries, which perform very well in the cold and have a long life expectancy.

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A lot of people have been skeptical about CATL’s new Naxtra sodium-ion batteries, wondering when they would appear in passenger vehicles. The wait is over. We have the answer. Following up on earlier announcements that sodium-ion batteries would be introduced to a wide range of products this year, CATL announced ... [continued]

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Davos, Switzerland — CATL has been honored with the World Economic Forum’s 2026 MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) Award, recognizing its groundbreaking project “Augmented Intelligence Leading Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Design,” which has been acclaimed as a global benchmark for AI-driven industrial application. This project revolutionizes the lithium-ion battery R&D ... [continued]

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CATL has begun commercial production of sodium-ion batteries, which perform very well in the cold and have a long life expectancy.

The post CATL Begins Commercial Production Of Sodium-Ion Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A lot of people have been skeptical about CATL’s new Naxtra sodium-ion batteries, wondering when they would appear in passenger vehicles. The wait is over. We have the answer. Following up on earlier announcements that sodium-ion batteries would be introduced to a wide range of products this year, CATL announced ... [continued]

The post CATL Sodium-Ion Batteries in Passenger Vehicles in July! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Davos, Switzerland — CATL has been honored with the World Economic Forum’s 2026 MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) Award, recognizing its groundbreaking project “Augmented Intelligence Leading Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Design,” which has been acclaimed as a global benchmark for AI-driven industrial application. This project revolutionizes the lithium-ion battery R&D ... [continued]

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China’s leading stationary storage battery manufacturers are accelerating the rollout of 500 Ah-plus lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, betting that larger formats can cut system complexity and lift energy density in 6 MWh-class containers, even as safety, yield, and standardization challenges intensify.

From ESS News

China’s top stationary storage cell makers have accelerated the rollout of 500Ah-plus LFP formats since 2025, positioning “big cells” as a near-term pathway to reduce balance-of-system complexity and lift container-level energy density.

CATL is promoting a 587Ah energy storage cell as part of its large-format roadmap. The company cites a volumetric energy density of 434 Wh/L and a cycle life exceeding 10,000 cycles. CATL said it made its first deliveries in June 2025 and has installed four production lines at its Jining facility in Shandong province, with total annual capacity of 60 GWh. It also reported cumulative shipments of more than 2 GWh by December 2025.

EVE Energy is pushing its Mr. Big 628Ah product line into the market, positioning the cells around higher integration efficiency for long-duration storage systems.

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Saudi Arabia and the UAE have emerged as two of the world’s most prominent energy storage markets, with mega-scale projects announced and moved forward at a staggering pace over the last two years. But what does the next phase look like?