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CATL has developed battery cells with pre-lithiation, guaranteeing 15 years of useful life, and Yutong will be the first to implement them in electric buses.
CATL recently revealed the development of a new type of battery cell that guarantees a durability of 15 years, remaining intact even after a thousand charging cycles. That innovation is about to be implemented by electric bus manufacturer Yutong.
Known for its pioneering in the electric vehicle segment, Yutong will be the first to adopt the new fuel cells. battery developed by CATL in its electric bus models.
Electric buses equipped with cells that last 15 years
Yutong already uses battery cells with a 10-year lifespan, so it is expected that by being the first to adopt the new technology developed by CATL, there will be an improvement in the autonomy and efficiency of electric buses.
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CATL has stood out in the market as the main supplier of LFP cells (lithium iron phosphate) for several electric vehicle manufacturers around the world.
Now, with this technological advance, the company promises to further raise the standard of quality and durability of lithium batteries.
CATL launches lithium batteries with 15-year warranty
O great difference of this new cell is the pre-lithiation process, which adds lithium to the cell and keeps it practically intact after a thousand charging cycles.
This process is accompanied by the addition of an electrolyte component that compensates for the rapid degradation typical of the first hundred charging cycles.
According to disclosed data, the projected useful life of LFP cells with pre-lithiation is almost twice that of conventional cells, representing a breakthrough in the development of high-performance and long-lasting batteries.
CATL also announced that the new battery cells will come with a 15-year warranty or approximately 1,6 million kilometers driven, providing even more security and confidence to consumers.
It is worth noting that these batteries are already in production, which means that they will soon be available on the market.
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1000 cycles🤔. If the bus loads 6 days a week, in less than 2 years, is that it?
Where does it say that it is one charge per day!!!