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Why BYD is building a 0. 04 USD sodium battery fortress where CATL isn't looking
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (238+ words) To mitigate high-temperature degradation and internal sodium plating under operational current stress, a dual-modification methodology was introduced. Reducing particle sizes below 100 nm via nanofabrication shortens electron transit pathways, while an amorphous carbon matrix coating across grain boundaries elevates electronic conductivity…...
Xiaomi unveils home charging robotic arm, targeting Q4 2026 launch
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (189+ words) Car News China. com Xiaomi unveils home charging robotic arm, targeting Q4 2026 launch Understand China EV's Market Xiaomi Auto announced yesterday that its home charging robotic arm is expected to hit the market in the fourth quarter of 2026. According to Xiaomi,…...
Sodium-ion batteries to reach cost parity with lithium by late 2026, report says
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (254+ words) Lin Jiubiao, CTO of CATL's domestic energy storage solutions division, revealed that the company is set to deliver its first batch of sodium-ion battery energy storage systems this September, with annual shipments expected to reach the gigawatt-hour (GWh) scale. "The…...
CATL reveals 'One Shell, Two Cells' design as 15, 000-cycle sodium batteries hit 20-year target
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (469+ words) China's sodium-ion battery industry is increasingly positioning itself as a direct solution to one of lithium's biggest operational weaknesses: performance collapse in extreme cold. New details disclosed during an industrial research event organised by the Ministry of Industry and Information…...
High-performance axial flux breakthrough: Chinese team hits 25. 73 k W/kg at 18, 000 rpm, report says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (431+ words) High-performance axial flux motor technology developed by Chinese researchers was unveiled on June 5, featuring a new permanent-magnet material designed for electric vehicles, humanoid robots, and low-altitude aircraft, according to CCTV. The project was jointly developed by Pangoo Power and the…...
CATL sets sights on lithium-air technology with theoretical gasoline-level 12, 000 Wh/kg energy density
1+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) At the recent 2026 Powering the Nation Forum, Wu Kai, Chief Scientist at CATL and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, unveiled the company's strategic focus on lithium-air battery technology. This marks the first time CATL has publicly identified…...
BYD released Xuanji A3 ADAS chip as it aims at accident-free traffic
2+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) Car News China. com BYD released Xuanji A3 ADAS chip as it aims at accident-free traffic Understand China EV's Market BYD released the new self-developed 4-nm Xuanji A3 assisted driving chip capable of L3 and L4 autonomous driving functions. The company kicked off mass…...
Chinese researchers unveil 451. 5 Wh/kg solid-state battery with 3-minute charging capability
3+ week, 3+ day ago (512+ words) Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences said they developed a high-energy solid-state lithium-metal battery that achieved an energy density of 451. 5 Wh/kg while maintaining stable cycling under ultra-fast charging conditions, reports IT-home. According to the Institute of Metal Research…...
Changan-backed Ganfeng's solid'state battery hits 1, 100 cycles with 400 Wh/kg, and 500 Wh/kg in production
3+ week, 3+ day ago (392+ words) Ganfeng Lithium said its 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery has exceeded 1, 100 charge cycles and completed engineering validation, while the company's 500 Wh/kg-class 10 Ah lithium-metal battery has entered small-batch production, according to Sina. Ganfeng described the 500 Wh/kg-class 10 Ah cell as the…...
BYD Battery CTO defends 2nd-gen Blade Battery: 70 C high temperature is no longer a barrier
3+ week, 5+ day ago (388+ words) BYD's second-generation Blade Battery introduces staggering performance metrics. Utilising a massive 1500k W charging pile, the battery can charge from 10% to 97% in nine minutes. Even in extreme cold conditions of -30 C, the charge from 20% to 97% takes only three minutes longer than…...