CATL begins mass production of the Qilin battery, reports say

CATL/Qilin (CTP 3.0)

Chinese outlet The Paper reported that CATL began mass-producing its Qilin battery pack, which holds 13% more energy than 4680 cells in the same space and enables approximately 1,000 km of range. The Zeekr 009 MPV was set to be the first vehicle to carry it within one to two months.

• 13% more energy than 4680 cells in same space; supports vehicles with ~1,000 km range
• 255 Wh/kg with ternary cells; 160 Wh/kg with LFP cells; cell-to-pack design uses 72% of pack volume
• Zeekr 009 MPV first vehicle to carry Qilin, expected Q1 2023; Zeekr 001 ultra-long-range variant Q2 2023