China’s leading automotive lithium-ion battery maker CATL revealed a new battery that provides electric vehicles with a driving range of over 1,000 km on a single charge on June 23 and is expected to go into mass production and arrive on the market in 2023, reported Xinhua. 

With the third generation of cell-to-pack (CTP) technology, the new battery named Qilin, or CTP 3.0 battery, has a volume utilization efficiency of 72% and an energy density of up to 255Wh/kg for ternary battery systems, giving it the highest integration level in the world, according to CATL. 

By directly integrating cells into packs without modules, CTP technology improves system energy density, simplifies manufacturing, and helps reduce costs. Besides, the CTP 3.0 battery features improvements in service life, safety, charging speeds, and low-temperature performance, said the Xinhua report.

The batteries’ full-life-cycle reliability and resistance to shock and vibration are improved by the integrated energy unit, composed of the cell and a multifunctional elastic interlayer.

The battery boasts thermal stability and safety and is therefore compatible with materials of higher energy density in product upgrades. The cell can be cooled rapidly in extreme circumstances, preventing abnormal thermal conduction between cells. Meanwhile, charging takes just 10 minutes in fast mode, according to the Xinhua report.