More game-changing battery tech from China

China’s dominant battery manufacturer CATL has unveiled a suite of revolutionary technologies that promise to transform electric vehicle performance, cost and charging.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, which supplies batteries to 16 of the world’s top car-makers, held a commanding 38 per cent share of the global EV battery market in 2024.

The company’s latest innovations target competition from rivals such as BYD and Tesla through advances in ultra-fast lithium batteries, mass-producible sodium-ion cells and an expanded battery-swapping platform.

At its Super Tech Day event, CATL chair and CEO Robin Zeng announced that all future battery innovations will be applied to the company’s Choco-SEB (chocolate swapping electric block) platform, which now supports 10 new vehicle models from five major Chinese car-makers.