The technology will be available in two variants. The first is "Super Long Life Long Range Battery". The 122 kWh battery provides a range of up to 756 km according to the European WLTP cycle. The actual range will obviously depend on the specific electric vehicle it is installed in, but the preliminary figures are promising. CATL claims that charging the battery from 10% to 80% can take just 15 minutes.
The second version is called "Super-Fast Charging". In this case, the capacity is 110 kWh, but charging from 10% to 80% can be achieved in just 10 minutes. The company claims that one 10-minute session can increase the WLTP cycle range by 478 km.
The Shenxing Pro is based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, known for its longevity. CATL claims that the battery loses only 9% of its capacity after 200,000 km of travel and retains up to 70% after one million kilometers and 10,000 charging cycles.
The key to such longevity is the Wave Cell design with cell-to-pack technology, where the cells are integrated directly into the battery pack without intermediate modules. This allows for increased active material content of the battery in a confined space and compensates for the lower energy density of LFP cells.
CATL is making a serious entry into Europe: the company is investing €11 billion in building factories in Germany, Hungary, and Spain, as well as in creating a full cycle - from recycling raw materials to production and disposal of batteries. It has not yet been announced which car manufacturers will be the first to get the Shenxing Pro.
Source: CATL
