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After BMW announced it could feasibly produce a battery pack capable of a 1000km electric driving range, a China-based tech company has beaten the German brand to the punch.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) has now begun mass production of a new style of electric car battery, called Cell to Pack (CTP), which it says can achieve a range of up to 1000km under official testing, according to Chinese outlet The Paper.
While the tests haven’t been verified elsewhere in the world - for example, most cars in Australia are rated to WLTP range (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) - it could feasibly achieve four figures via China's CLTC rating.
Dubbed the Qilin battery, the new design uses a single construction rather than a series of battery packs to store its energy, and as such is able to achieve a higher density.
CATL also this week showed off the cooling capabilities of its battery packs for varying uses, though these apply also to its EV batteries.
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The CTP design is set to debut in an MPV from Geely-owned brand Zeekr, called the 009. A new model from the luxury sub-brand, the 009 is claimed to boast a 822km range under China’s CLTC testing.
However, the CLTC is said to be more lenient than the more-used WLTP testing procedure.
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