CATL Tianxing II LCV Battery Portfolio Sets New Benchmarks

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. has introduced the CATL Tianxing II LCV battery solution portfolio, targeting light-duty commercial vehicle applications across urban distribution, intercity transport, last-mile logistics, and extreme climate operations.

• The lineup is offered in super-charging, long-range, high-temperature super-charging, and low-temperature sodium-ion variants.

Designed specifically for urban delivery operations, the super-charging CATL Tianxing II LCV battery delivers improved cold-weather performance.
The battery charges from 20% to 80% state-of-charge in 30 minutes at minus 15 degrees Celsius, representing a 30% reduction in charging time compared to the previous generation.
The enhanced discharging capability enables a fully loaded vehicle to reach 100km/h at minus 15 degrees Celsius, supported by a 30% increase in all-domain discharging power.
The solution also provides a gradeability of 15 degrees at the same temperature conditions, ensuring reliable operation during winter logistics.
With a cell cycle life rated at 8,000 cycles, the super-charging variant extends the vehicle’s operational mileage by approximately 80,000km.
This lifecycle improvement translates into an estimated additional revenue potential of CNY 150,000 over the vehicle’s service life.
For intercity trunk transportation, the long-range CATL Tianxing II LCV battery introduces the world’s first LCV super hybrid chemical system cell.
This architecture combines the benefits of ternary lithium chemistry with lithium-iron phosphate technology to balance energy density and durability.
The long-range variant features a single-pack capacity of 253kWh, enabling an ultra-long driving range of up to 800km.
The integrated Taishan Pack architecture allows a vehicle weight reduction of 260kg while maintaining the same single-pack capacity, improving payload efficiency and energy consumption.
Addressing high-demand last-mile logistics scenarios, the high-temperature super-charging variant delivers a peak charging rate of 4C.
The battery can replenish 60% state-of-charge within a minimum of 18 minutes and provides up to 10km of driving range from a one-minute charge.
The solution incorporates proprietary high-temperature side reaction self-inhibition technology.
This innovation simplifies thermal management system design while reducing overall vehicle energy consumption by an additional 5%.
Even at a sustained cell temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, the battery maintains a cycle life of 5,000 cycles.
Expanding its chemistry roadmap, CATL also unveiled the first production sodium-ion battery for LCV applications within the Tianxing II portfolio.
The low-temperature variant features a capacity of 45kWh and is suitable for midsize vans, small vans, small trucks, and micro trucks.
At minus 20 degrees Celsius, the sodium-ion CATL Tianxing II LCV battery retains more than 92% of its capacity.
At minus 30 degrees Celsius, the battery continues to support plug-and-charge functionality even when cells are fully frozen, while maintaining a gradeability of 10 degrees at 10% state-of-charge under full load, ensuring dependable operation in alpine regions.