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CATL sets new industry standard with release of five ultra-long-range, supercharging battery models

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On Monday, CATL unveiled five new electric vehicle (EV) battery models – all setting new benchmarks for performance.
First: CATL’s second-generation Shenxing lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery. 

The battery offers 800 kilometers of range – a distance that previously only more expensive nicke...



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