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"Chinese electric carmaker BYD is reportedly set to launch its next generation
blade battery in 2025, which the company expects will increase driving range as
well as the life cycle of the battery itself.
Speaking to Chinese state media outlet
CGTN on the sidelines of the COP29
conference in Baku last week, Cao Shuang, the managing director of BYD Central
Asia in European Auto Sales Division, said BYD is focused on “improving the
energy density of our battery” which will enhance the driving distance of our
vehicles, and also extend the life cycle of the battery.
In the interview, which appears to no longer be available on
CGTN’s website
but is viewable here, Cao Shuang also spoke of his company’s cooperation with
partners to further develop the reuse of batteries beyond their first life –
such as in standalone storage.
BYD introduced its “blade” EV batteries back in 2020 based on a lithium iron
phosphate (LFP) chemistry and is used across its entire lineup of electrified
vehicles.
The current generation of blade battery technology has safely passed the nail
penetration test and can deliver a range of up to 600 kilometres with a life
span of over 5,000 charge and discharge cycles.
In practice, BYD models offer a variety of ranges on the blade battery,
depending on the car. For example, BYD’s E2 compact EV is reportedly capable of
delivering up to 405km of range under the CLTC test cycle, which might differ
from a WLTP figure.
The Seal 06 GT, the company’s first electric hot-hatch, is capable of
delivering up to 505km (CLTC) or 600km (CLTC) with the bigger 72.96 kWh battery
pack.
However, BYD says on its website that it hopes to eventually be able to deliver
a blade battery which provides up to 800 kilometres of range."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
