CATL's Battery Development Is More Complex Than the "De-CATL" Debate Suggests
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QbitAI reports that Impact Auto's LS8 NEO electric SUV, priced around 250,000 yuan, will use CATL batteries across its lineup, with 93 kWh LFP and 103 kWh NCM options.
After visiting CATL's Ningde headquarters, QbitAI says cell production involves more than 7,000 quality control points and targets defect rates at the parts-per-billion level.
The article argues that for automakers, choosing who makes the cells is separate from owning battery-pack, BMS, and vehicle integration work.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 21, 9:53 AM ET
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AIImpact Auto's LS8 NEO pure electric SUV, priced around 250,000 yuan, will use CATL batteries across its lineup, with 93 kWh LFP and 103 kWh NCM options. QbitAI visited CATL's Ningde headquarters and found that cell production involves over 7,000 quality control points and targets defect rates at the parts-per-billion level. The article says that for automakers, deciding who makes the cells is separate from owning battery-pack, BMS, and vehicle integration work.
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