CATL officially announces car model equipped with Qilin battery

Once the battery was released, three car companies, Li Auto, Nezha Auto and Lotus, announced information one after another, saying that they had reached a cooperation intention with CATL leading company of top 10 power battery companies. For a time, there was a wave of competition in the industry to compete for the first use of Qilin batteries in cars.

On August 27, the opening day of the 2022 World New Energy Vehicle Conference, CATL officials announced the details of the Qilin battery landing models. Zeekr 009 became the first model to be equipped with Qilin batteries, and the new models of the AITO series will also be equipped with Qilin batteries.

Zeekr 009 is the first model of Qilin battery

According to public information, Qilin battery adopts the third-generation CTP technology of CATL, and the system integration reaches a new high in the world, the volume utilization rate can reach up to 72%, and the energy density can reach up to 255Wh/kg, it can achieve a maximum battery life of more than 1000 kilometers.

At the same time, the Qilin battery also adopts the world’s first large-scale battery cooling technology, which can support a 5-minute fast hot start. Under the same chemical system and the same battery pack size, the power of the Qilin battery pack is 13% higher than that of the 4680 system, achieving a comprehensive improvement in battery life, fast charging, safety, and low temperature performance.

Because of this, Qilin batteries have become the core products of various vehicle companies. It is reported that the first Zeekr 009 is a pure electric MPV product, which is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2023. At the same time, Zeekr 001 will also launch a version equipped with Qilin batteries, which is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2023.

Zeekr automobile related people said that the reason why Zeekr became the first brand of Qilin battery is not only because of the market’s recognition of Zeekr brand and product strength, but also because of the openness and advanced nature of SEA’s vast architecture. This architecture platform can maximize the energy efficiency of Qilin batteries and achieve efficient integration. It is reported that CATL and Zeekr have signed a five-year long-term strategic cooperation agreement.

The partnership between CATL and SERES has been fully upgraded

On the same day, CATL also officially announced the latest cooperation trend with SERES Group. Qilin batteries will also be launched in the new models of AITO series. The two parties have signed a five-year long-term strategic cooperation agreement. It is reported that the conclusion of the deepening strategic cooperation agreement is based on the comprehensive upgrade of the cooperation between the two parties in 2021. The July sales report disclosed by SERES shows that in July, SERES Group sold a total of 13,300 new energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 316.78%.

Among them, SERES vehicles sold 7,807 units, a year-on-year increase of 8,873.56%. Among them, AITO M5, a cross-border cooperation between SERES and Huawei, is the main sales force. A few days ago, the AITO M7, the second product jointly built by SERES and Huawei, was officially delivered, and the related experience centers were gradually launched. As of August this year, more than 700 AITO brand user centers and experience centers have been completed.

Today, the models of Wenjie are equipped with CATL batteries, which is expected to further consolidate the industry status of this new brand. The executive director of HUAWEI said that Huawei, SERES, and CATL are all companies committed to creating innovative technologies and high-quality products. HUAWEI will continue to innovate and put the most powerful and leading technologies on AITO cars, so that consumers can have a real smart travel experience.

Strengthen battery carbon footprint research

At the 2022 World New Energy Vehicle Conference, representatives from government, industry, academia and research circles around the world gathered to conduct in-depth discussions on the theme of “Comprehensive Electrification and Global Cooperation under the Vision of Carbon Neutrality”.

At the conference, Zeng Yuqun, Chairman of CATL, also delivered a keynote speech, discussing his latest observations in the field of power batteries. Zeng Yuqun said bluntly: “As a major battery producer, China’s research on the carbon footprint of batteries has fallen significantly behind.”

In his view, entering the era of full electrification, power batteries must not only be advanced, but also green. China’s new energy vehicle encouragement and support policies should be tilted towards green batteries.

“For example, the conditions for the carbon footprint of batteries are set in the double-point or purchase tax-free policy, and only electric vehicles that use low-carbon batteries can get points, or can enjoy the purchase tax-free policy. Alternatively, it is recommended to study the power battery carbon credit policy to encourage the development of green and low-carbon batteries. “Zeng Yuqun also suggested that, the battery recycling policy should be further improved to provide policy guarantees for battery companies to use recycled materials on a large scale to produce new batteries.

Research on standards, policies, and regulations for the carbon footprint of power batteries in other countries has taken the lead and is accelerating. For example, Europe proposed to require companies to publicly declare the carbon footprint of their battery products in 2024, implement hierarchical management in 2026, and implement mandatory supervision in 2027.

“Coping with climate change is the common responsibility of all mankind, and the supervision of battery carbon footprint should also form a global unified standard and require international mutual recognition.” Zeng Yuqun said that China, Japan and South Korea are the world’s largest battery industry gathering pool, especially China’s battery industry chain. It has an absolute advantage. Therefore, in the process of formulating global carbon footprint standards and regulations, China should be more proactive and make greater contributions.

In addition to the announcement of the Qilin battery landing model, it was also learned from Fujian Daily that on August 25, the No. 3 plant of the first phase of the Fuding Times lithium-ion battery production base came into production. Good news. It is reported that the Fuding Times lithium-ion battery production base is the largest single project that CATL has deployed globally so far, with a planned production capacity of 120GWh and an output value of over 100 billion RMB.

Among them, 1#2#3# factories are laid out in the first phase of the base, 4#5# super factories are arranged in the second phase, and 4 module workshops are arranged to form an industrial cluster of 100 billion lithium-ion new energy batteries and battery cells, which will drive the upstream and downstream supporting industries. and the development of the tertiary industry. It is worth mentioning that the fourth phase of the Fuding Times lithium-ion battery production base was officially started in the first quarter of 2022 in Fujian Province in February this year.

The total investment of the fourth phase of the project is 5 billion RMB, with a total construction area of about 572,000 square meters. After the project is completed, it will add 25GWh of lithium-ion battery production capacity, with an output value of more than 20 billion RMB.Driven by the development of the new energy vehicle and energy storage market, the demand for power batteries and energy storage batteries has grown rapidly, and CATL has expanded its production capacity ahead of schedule. In half a year, the battery system output was 125.32GWh, and the capacity utilization reached 81.25%.

According to data, in the first half of the year, the company achieved a total operating income of 112.971 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 156.32%, and the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 8.168 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 82.17%.Among them, the revenue of the power battery system in the first half of the year was 79.143 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 159.90%; the energy storage system revenue was 12.736 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 171.41%; the lithium battery material revenue was 13.67 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 174.15%.

At the same time, CATL’s global market share increased significantly, and customers continued to break through. According to the data, the company’s power battery usage has ranked first in the world for five consecutive years, and the global market share in the first half of 2022 will reach 34.8%, an increase of 6.2 percentage points over the same period last year.The other countries power battery customers acquired by the company in the early stage achieved mass production and delivery at designated locations, and continued to be recognized by other countries customers in terms of products, technology, delivery and services.

The company’s customer cooperation deepened. Ford Motor announced the establishment of a global strategic partnership with the company, covering the supply of power batteries in China, Europe and North America; The company plans to invest in the construction of a battery factory in Hungary, Europe, to further improve its global strategic layout.

The market share continues to increase, and behind the continuous expansion of production capacity is the support of CATL’s comprehensive customer system. In terms of power batteries, the company has in-depth cooperation with global customers such as Tesla, Hyundai, Ford, Daimler, Great Wall Motor, Ideal, and Nio.

In terms of energy storage batteries, the company actively explores customers. In China, it has reached strategic cooperation with leading energy companies such as National Energy Group, State Power Investment Corporation, China Huadian, Three Gorges Group, and China Energy Construction; In other countries, CATL have conducted in-depth business cooperation with the top 10 international energy storage customers such as Nextera, Fluence, Wartsila, Tesla, and Powin. For more information about energy storage comapanies, here are top 10 Energy storage battery companies in China.

In terms of medium-sized batteries, the company has established a joint venture with ATL to complement each other’s advantages and comprehensively promote the electrification of application scenarios such as electric two-wheelers, household energy storage, and drones. In addition, the company promotes integrated innovation in multiple market application scenarios, covering fields such as smart mines, battery swapping services, optical storage charging and inspection, smart ports, and electric ships.