Breakthrough battery powers electric car 1,000 km from single charge.
Mass production of Nio’s next-generation battery set to begin in April 2024
An electric car maker in China has demonstrated a new battery capable of powering a vehicle for more than 1,000 km on a single charge.
Shanghai-based Nio claims the next-generation battery will enter mass production in April 2024, offering a longer range than any other electric or fuel-powered car currently on the market.
Nio chief executive William Li drove the all-electric ET7 vehicle 1,044 km (649 miles) during a 14 hour live stream, which saw the car travel from Zhejiang Province to Fujian Province on Sunday at an average speed of 84 km/h. A separate test of the breakthrough battery reportedly saw it cover 1,145 km, however this was not broadcast.
“The completion of this endurance challenge proves the product power of the 150 kWh ultra-long endurance battery pack,” Mr Li wrote in a post to the Chinese social media site Weibo.
“This battery is currently the battery pack with the highest energy density in mass production in the world and has excellent safety performance. More importantly, all models on sale can be flexibly upgraded to 150kWh batteries through the Nio battery swap system.”
Nio takes an unorthodox approach to charging vehicles, favouring a battery swap system rather than plugging the car in to an outlet and waiting for the battery to recharge.
An electric car maker in China has demonstrated a new battery capable of powering a vehicle for more than 1,000 km on a single charge.
Shanghai-based Nio claims the next-generation battery will enter mass production in April 2024, offering a longer range than any other electric or fuel-powered car currently on the market.
Nio chief executive William Li drove the all-electric ET7 vehicle 1,044 km (649 miles) during a 14 hour live stream, which saw the car travel from Zhejiang Province to Fujian Province on Sunday at an average speed of 84 km/h. A separate test of the breakthrough battery reportedly saw it cover 1,145 km, however this was not broadcast.
“The completion of this endurance challenge proves the product power of the 150 kWh ultra-long endurance battery pack,” Mr Li wrote in a post to the Chinese social media site Weibo.
“This battery is currently the battery pack with the highest energy density in mass production in the world and has excellent safety performance. More importantly, all models on sale can be flexibly upgraded to 150kWh batteries through the Nio battery swap system.”
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Mass production of Nio’s next-generation battery set to begin in April 2024
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