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https://www.electrive.com/2024/07/05/catl-unveils-electric-cv-batteries-under-new-tianxing-brand/

CATL unveils electric CV batteries under new ‘Tianxing’ brand
By Sagar Parikh - 05.07.2024 - 12:26

CATL has announced a new brand called ‘Tianxing’ for electric commercial vehicle batteries and unveiled its first products. The new EV batteries serve the logistics and distribution industry.

CATL says the Tianxing batteries have energy storage capacities ranging from 30 to 200 kWh, making them suitable for a wide range of commercial vehicles across various industries. The company uses non-heat diffusion technology, double-layer large-surface liquid cooling, and aviation-grade insulation materials for maximum safety. Additionally, the batteries incorporate low-lithium consumption graphite in the anode material and utilise bionic self-healing SEI passivation film technology for a long life.

CATL skips the module level in the Tianxing batteries and uses the advanced cell-to-pack (CTP) method, which allows for higher energy density, reduces weight, and saves costs. The company initially offers two such products in the domestic market – Tianxing L Superfast Charging Edition and Tianxing L Long Range Edition. Both electric CV batteries are for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and include an 8-year/800,000 km warranty.

The Tianxing L Superfast Charging Edition battery is a 140 kWh unit with an energy density of 155 Wh/kg. It supports 4C charging, which theoretically means it takes only 15 minutes for a full charge. CATL added that this battery can replenish 60% of charging in just 12 minutes.

The Tianxing L Long Range Edition battery is a 200 kWh unit and an energy density of 200 Wh/kg. CATL says it is suitable for medium and long-distance transportation service providers and companies with high-frequency use scenarios that make charging stops inconvenient. They deliver a range of 500 km, allowing customers to transport goods from Hohhot to Beijing non-stop.

CATL says that it is already mass-producing Tianxing L batteries and that these units are present in 21 models in the following 13 companies:

* Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles
* Dongfeng Light Vehicle
* SAIC Maxus
* SAIC Hongyan
* Foton Motor
* JAC Group
* Jiangling Motors
* Qingling Motors
* LiuGong Machinery
* Yutong Group
* Shaanxi Tongli
* DST
* Lingshi Auto