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BYD launches Blade Battery to address battery safety in EVs

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BYD launched the Blade Battery, a development intended to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles. The Blade Battery has been developed by BYD over the past several years. The individual cells are arranged together in an array and then inserted into a battery pack.

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Benchmark bumps BYD up to top tier of EV battery manufacturers; 2nd China cell maker on list

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has elevated Chinese lithium-ion battery cell and automaker BYD to Benchmark’s top tier EV battery cell manufacturer status joining CATL, Envision AESC, LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, Samsung, and SK Innovation as tier one cell manufacturers.

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CATL, BYD To Slash Battery Prices By 50% In 2024. BOOM! EVs Win!

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CATL says it will begin selling LFP battery cells in the VDA format at price less than $60 per kWh hour by the middle of this year. The post CATL, BYD To Slash Battery Prices By 50% In 2024. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost

Electrek

BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles?

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EV battery giants BYD, CATL form Chinese powerhouse to build solid-state batteries

Electrek

Chinese automakers and battery giants, including BYD , CATL, and NIO, are teaming up to form an “all-star” lineup aimed at developing all solid-state EV batteries.

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BYD Constructing Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory (30 GWh)

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For all the hype around non-lithium-ion battery chemistries in the past decade, nothing has really been competitive with the king. continued] The post BYD Constructing Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory (30 GWh) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD breaks ground on its first sodium-ion EV battery plant

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The world’s largest EV maker, BYD , broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. BYD is investing $1.4 more… The post BYD breaks ground on its first sodium-ion EV battery plant appeared first on Electrek. billion (RMB 10 billion) with 30 GWh planned annual capacity.

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