This 'superfast charging' EV battery can provide 400 km range in just 10 mins!

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a lithium-ion battery development and manufacturing company from China has launched a revolutionary 'superfast charging' battery that can provide a driving range of about 400 km with just a 10-minute charge!




Known as Shenxing, the new battery is said to be the world’s first 4C superfast charging LFP battery, which is not only capable of delivering 400 km of range in 10 minutes, but can actually provide a total range over 700 km on a single full charge! CATL's Shenxing aims to alleviate charging anxiety for EV users, and open up the world of EV superfast charging to the masses.

CATL says that fast charging anxiety has become the top factor that stops consumers from shifting from ICE vehicles to EVs. In addition to achieving 4C superfast charging, Shenxing is also claimed to achieve a long driving range, fast charging over a wide range of temperatures and a high level of safety through structure innovation and leveraging intelligent algorithms.

At room temperature, Shenxing can charge from 0 to 80% SOC in just 10 minutes. Meanwhile, CATL leverages cell temperature control technology on system platforms to ensure that cells heat up to the optimal operating temperature range rapidly, allowing a 0 - 80% charge in just 30 minutes in temperatures as low as -10°C.




According to Gao Huan, CTO of CATL’s China E-car Business, mass production of Shenxing will be achieved by the end of this year, and electric vehicles equipped with Shenxing will be available on the market in the first quarter of next year. While CATL is yet to announce which car companies would make use of its new Shenxing superfast charging battery, the Chinese company's clients include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Honda, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, PSA Group and so on.Discover everything about the automotive world at Times of India.