CATL launches Tianxing full-scene solution for pure electric heavy-duty commercial vehicle battery series

On November 25, 2023, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) launched its new Tianxing series heavy-duty commercial vehicle batteries, marking the dawn of a new era for fully electric heavy-duty commercial vehicles. These batteries have achieved significant breakthroughs in aspects such as range, charging speed, and safety, addressing some of the key technological challenges currently faced by electric heavy-duty commercial vehicles. This offers the industry a more complete and refined electrification solution.

Gao Huan, CTO of Domestic commercial Vehicle Division, Ningde Times

Breaking Through Five Major Technological Bottlenecks and Setting New Industry Standards

As the electrification of heavy-duty commercial vehicles accelerates, the expansion of electrified application scenarios is facing many constraints. Issues such as insufficient range, slow charging speeds, and short battery lifespan have become bottlenecks, severely limiting the widespread adoption of fully electric heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The Tianxing series batteries from CATL have successfully broken through these limitations through innovative technologies, enhancing the market adaptability and competitiveness of electric heavy-duty trucks.

The Tianxing series batteries include the Super-Charging Version, Long-Life Version, Long-Range Version, and High-Strength Version (specifically designed for construction machinery). With the "New Five High" technology—high charging rate, high energy density, high cycle life, high safety, and high adaptability—these batteries provide a new technical standard for the electrification of heavy-duty commercial vehicles, allowing electric trucks to excel in more complex application scenarios.

Pure Electric Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle Battery

CATL Tianxing Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle - Super-Charging Version 

The Tianxing Super-Charging Version battery for heavy-duty commercial vehicles features a peak charging rate of 4C, enabling a 70% charge in just 15 minutes, effectively solving the long charging time issue for electric heavy trucks. The battery also offers an ultra-long lifespan of 1.2 million kilometers and a large capacity of up to 600 kWh, with a range of up to 500 kilometers. This makes it ideal for applications such as mining transportation and short-haul freight, significantly improving operational efficiency and boosting profitability for electric heavy trucks.

CATL Tianxing Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle - Long-Life Version 

The Long-Life Version battery is distinguished by its exceptionally long lifespan of 15 years or 3 million kilometers, successfully surpassing the lifespan limits of traditional heavy truck batteries. It is suitable for heavy-load and medium-to-long-distance transportation tasks, and despite frequent charging and discharging in high-energy consumption environments, the battery experiences minimal degradation. This version also supports battery swapping, offering flexible options for charging, swapping, upgrading, leasing, and repurchasing, thus reducing costs for users.

Taking the heavy truck that travels 200,000 kilometers per year as an example, Ningde Times Tianxing heavy commercial vehicle-long-life version, compared with fuel vehicles, saves more than 1 million in 8 years

CATL Tianxing Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle - Long-Range Version 

The Long-Range Version battery achieves a groundbreaking 1000 kWh total capacity with a full chassis layout, providing a range of up to 800 kilometers. This resolves the issue of range limitation for electric heavy trucks in long-distance transport. With an energy density of 220 Wh/kg, the highest in the industry, and the full chassis layout design that significantly increases cargo space, it greatly improves transportation efficiency and profitability.

CATL Tianxing Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle - High-Strength Version 

The High-Strength Version battery is specifically designed for construction machinery, especially for mining trucks. It can operate stably in harsh environments for extended periods, with durability that exceeds industry standards. Even after 500,000 kilometers of high-intensity operation, the battery maintains high safety, far surpassing the industry standard of 100,000 kilometers for durability tests. The battery also boasts exceptional waterproof and corrosion-resistant performance, utilizing the "Taishan Architecture" integrated technology to enhance volume utilization and safety. With an IP68 waterproof rating, it can withstand rigorous water washing, ensuring long-term safe and stable operation in extreme conditions.

"Taishan Architecture" integrated technology

As a global leader in the power battery industry, CATL began focusing on the electrification of heavy-duty commercial vehicles in 2017, tackling the technological gaps in this field and driving continuous innovation. From 2020 to 2023, CATL ranked first in China for four consecutive years in terms of installed capacity for heavy truck batteries, with leading companies such as Yutong and DeepWay using its batteries, demonstrating the company's technical advantages and market recognition in the commercial vehicle battery sector.

In addition, CATL has captured a 30% market share in the construction machinery sector, becoming the global leader in the construction machinery battery market. The launch of the Tianxing series batteries marks CATL’s completion of a full product portfolio, covering both electric heavy-duty trucks and construction machinery, and providing comprehensive electrification solutions for the commercial vehicle industry.

With the launch of the Tianxing series batteries, CATL is accelerating the transition to full electrification in the commercial vehicle sector. Since July 2024, CATL has successively launched the L-Super-Charging Version, Long-Range Version, and B-Bus Version batteries in the logistics and public transportation sectors, gradually achieving full product coverage for commercial vehicles. Leveraging the innovative technology of the Tianxing series, CATL is not only helping users improve operational efficiency but also making significant contributions to the industry's low-carbon and green transformation.

The introduction of the Tianxing series batteries marks a new phase in the electrification of commercial vehicles. Through continuous technological innovation and product optimization, CATL is leading the trend of commercial vehicle electrification, driving the industry toward more efficient and sustainable development.