China’s LFP Cathode Shipments Hit 3.94 Mt in 2025 as Market Share Nears 80%
China’s demand for LFP materials is expected to reach 6 million tonnes in 2026, with overall industry growth expected to remain in the 40%–50% range.
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China’s demand for LFP materials is expected to reach 6 million tonnes in 2026, with overall industry growth expected to remain in the 40%–50% range.
Under the MoU, the parties will jointly develop electric vehicles based on Times Intelligent’s integrated intelligent chassis platform.
CATL’s Chocolate Battery Swap plans to deploy more than 3,000 stations across over 140 cities by 2026.
Four Tianxing II battery variants comprise an ultra-fast charging version, a long-range version, a high-temperature ultra-fast charging version, and a low-temperature version.
In 2025, ternary battery installation accounted for 144.1 GWh, while lithium iron phosphate batteries reached 625.3 GWh.
Chinese giants CATL and BYD have firmly secured the top two spots globally, with their combined market share accounting for over 50%.
According to the plan, CATL’s sodium-ion batteries will see concentrated deployment from 2026 across battery swapping, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and energy storage.
The two parties will jointly develop new energy vehicle models covering various powertrain forms such as pure electric and range-extended.
The newly opened 1,250 km Chengdu-Wuhan route is the longest yet in the Qiji battery swap network.
The robot has successfully taken over the final functional testing process before battery packs leave the production line.