The one genuinely new chemistry reaching customers, and it is aimed squarely at the cold.
At a glance
- Energy density. 175 Wh per kg on CATL's figure, so between iron phosphate and the nickel chemistries
- Found in. CATL's Naxtra cell, going into a Changan passenger vehicle for a mid 2026 launch
- Life. No independent long term data exists yet.
- Weakness. Unknown at fleet scale.
Where you will find it
CATL's Naxtra cell, going into a Changan passenger vehicle for a mid 2026 launch.
What is good about it
Claimed to hold more than 90 percent of capacity at minus 40 Celsius and to keep working to minus 50. For a cold climate owner that matters more than any solid state announcement.
What is not
New, unproven in a used market, and not yet in anything you can buy second hand.
How long it lasts
No independent long term data exists yet.
Heat and cold
Unknown at fleet scale.
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