text: Original by Dongchedi Weiwei
[Original by Dongchedi Industry] Recently, according to Korean media The Elec, Hyundai Motor Group plans to apply CATL CATL (Cell to Pack, efficient group) battery pack technology on its new electric car starting from 2023. It is reported that the new micro pure electric car Kia Ray will take the lead in applying this technology.
Kia Ray
Kia media also quoted sources as saying that this move shows that Hyundai Motor Group may reduce the number of power batteries purchased from LG New Energy and SK On.
CATL's CTP technology has the characteristics of efficient integration and is a technology that integrates battery cells into battery packs without modules. Compared with traditional battery packs, uses CATL CTP technology to increase volume utilization by 15%-20%, reduce the number of parts by 40%, increase production efficiency by 50%, and reduce the manufacturing cost of power batteries.
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Media reports said that the models under Hyundai Motor Group are expected to use Kirin batteries, but the two sides have not responded to the news yet.
In October 2022, CATL and Hyundai Mobis officially announced their cooperation
In fact, in October 2021, CATL officially announced its cooperation with Hyundai Mobis. Hyundai Mobis is a parts company of Hyundai Motor Group, and is also the largest and seventh largest automotive parts supplier in South Korea.
According to the agreement, CATL will authorize Mobis to use CTP technology and support Mobis’ supply of CTP-related battery products in South Korea and even around the world. is also the first time that CATL CTP technology has been authorized to use. Regarding the related progress of Hyundai Motor Group equipped with CATL CTP technology, Dachedi will also keep an eye on it.
