Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) on Sunday introduced two new batteries under the new Shenxing Pro platform, adding advanced fast-charging and long-range capabilities.
The new batteries were announced by CATL’s Chief Technology Officer of International Business Zhu Lingbo at the company’s event on Sunday in Munich, Germany, which EV was invited to attend.
The world’s largest battery maker said the Shenxing Pro is the world’s first battery equipped with its new No Propagation 3.0 safety technology, designed to prevent thermal runaway propagation between cells.
The new platform offers two variants.
The ‘Shenxing Pro Super Long Life & Long Range Battery’ has a capacity of 122 kilowatt hours achieves a WLTP range of 758 kilometers.
It can charge from 10% to 80% in 15 minutes, and is designed for a 12-year or one million kilometer lifespan.
The ‘Shenxing Pro Super Fast Charging Battery’ has a 110 kilowatt-hour capacity with a WLTP range of 683 kilometers, and can charge from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes at 25 degrees Celsius (77ºF).
Even in ultra-cold conditions of minus 20 degrees Celsius (-4ºF), it recharges from 20% to 80% in 20 minutes, with a lifespan of 10 years or 240,000 kilometers.
The new Pro series arrives two years after CATL launched the first Shenxing battery, then billed as the world’s first 4C superfast charging LFP battery capable of delivering 400 kilometers of driving range with a 10-minute charge and over 700 kilometers on a full charge.
With the slogan “in Europe, for Europe, of Europe” CATL said it aims to accelerate its ecosystem strategy on the continent.
The company operates battery plants in Hungary and Germany and plans to open a third in Spain next year.
In 2024, CATL entered a €4.1 billion joint venture with Stellantis to build the Spanish facility, focused on lithium battery production.
Slides presented at the Munich event also highlighted CATL’s energy storage solutions and its roadmap for supplying automakers with scalable battery packs.
The company is also preparing to introduce its battery swapping technology in Europe.
In June, CATL Vice President and Board Secretary Jiang Li told the Financial Times the system has “huge potential” because it lowers the upfront cost of EV ownership by separating the battery from the vehicle.
CATL has targeted 1,000 swap stations in China by the end of this year and plans to expand to 10,000 within three years.
