CALB unveiled new lithium-ion battery and solid-state battery products for all application scenarios at its "Global Ecological Conference" held in Chengdu on August 28, 2024. These batteries include the "Ding Liu" (which means “Super Class”) series, "Zhi" (which means “Superb“) series, all-solid-state batteries, and other solutions for new energy scenarios. They also discussed new application scenarios, technical requirements, and development trends in the low-altitude economy field with industry insiders. 

• The "Ding Liu" series of batteries mainly includes various EV batteries applied to pure electric vehicles (BEV), range-extended electric vehicles (REEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and flying car fields.

• The "Zhi Yuan" (“Superb Distant”) series of batteries mainly includes battery systems applied to light trucks, heavy trucks, rail transit, and electric ship fields.

• The "Zhi Jiu" (“Superb Long”) series of batteries mainly includes energy storage cells of different capacities such as 314Ah, 392Ah, and 625+Ah.

According to the introduction, the "Ding Liu" new battery product line includes All-Climate - Super Pure Electric Battery, Supercharge – Super Range Extended Battery, Supper Power – Siper Plug-in Hybrid Battery, Super Energy – Super Flying Battery, and other series. Among them:

The "Zhi" series of products includes the "Zhi Yuan" series new battery products focusing on application in the commercial vehicles and ships, as well as the "Zhi Jiu" series new battery products focusing on the energy storage field.

• “Zhi Yuan” Light Truck High-Capacity Battery System: a single battery pack achieving from 100 to 180 kWh.

• “Zhi Yuan” Heavy Truck Standard Battery System: Covering heavy truck charging and battery swapping application scenarios, with an energy density of 167Wh/kg.

• Rail Transit Battery System: Adopting a modular design to adapt to pure electric and hybrid locomotives, with high voltage exceeding 5000V, and completing 90 certifications from the Iron and Steel Research Institute.

• “Zhi Yuan” Electric Ship Battery System: A 1.99M step-in box-type power source designed for electric ships. According to CALB, this power source uses innovative nano-separation active safety protection technology, with a ship battery system life of more than 12 years, unlimited mileage, and will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year.

3. "Zhi Jiu" Series New Battery Products

The new battery products of the "Zhi Jiu" series of batteries include:

• The second-generation 314Ah energy storage cell: Achieving a cycle life of 15,000 times for mass-produced products and achieving "zero degradation" for the first 1000 cycles.

• The third-generation 392Ah energy storage cell: Capable of fully compatible with existing cell production lines, and the container-related component technology can be fully compatible with the 5MWh container production line technology, becoming the fastest mass-produced cell in the industry to support the 6.25MWh container solution.

• The 625+Ah energy storage dedicated cell using new processes: With an energy density exceeding 440Wh/L, further achieving more than 6.8MWh of electricity in a 20-foot standard container, which can greatly improve the return on investment of power stations.

Market data shows that from January to June 2024, the EV battery installation reached 16.7GWh by CALB, a year-on-year increase of 34.6%, with a market share of 4.6%, entering the global top five.