BYD Battery

BYD to launch next-gen blade battery in 2025, exec says

BYD's next-generation blade battery will improve the range of vehicles and extend the life cycle of the battery itself, an executive said.

Yangwang U7 sedan said to be powered by BYD's 2nd-gen blade battery

The Yangwang U7 will be powered by BYD's second-generation blade battery, which will have a charging multiplier of more than 5.5 C and a discharging multiplier of more than 14 C, according to an auto blogger.

BYD's sodium battery joint venture formed

The joint venture is 51 percent owned by BYD's battery unit FinDreams, with local conglomerate Huaihai holding the remaining 49 percent.

BYD-FAW joint venture battery project begins mass production

The PA75 project's battery is the first battery swap-enabled pack for FAW's HME battery platform for its Hongqi brand, FAW-FinDreams said.

BYD's battery unit FinDreams commits to carbon neutrality by 2045

"Against the backdrop of increasingly severe global climate change, we must take proactive measures to reduce carbon emissions," FinDreams said.

BYD's battery unit FinDreams to supply blade battery cells to US parts supplier BorgWarner

FinDreams' cells will be used in BorgWarner's LFP battery packs for commercial vehicles in Europe, the Americas and selected parts of Asia-Pacific.

BYD and FAW's joint battery project goes into production

FAW-FinDreams has a total planned capacity of 45 GWh, and will be able to provide blade batteries for nearly 600,000 vehicles when fully operational. Its initial production capacity is 15 GWh.

BYD to stop producing pouch batteries for its PHEVs over leak concerns, report says

BYD last month began converting its pouch-type battery cell production lines at two of its factories to produce prismatic batteries, but is still producing pouch cells at a third plant, according to Reuters.

BYD in talks with Brazilian lithium producer over supply deal

BYD has held discussions with Sigma Lithium about a possible supply agreement, joint venture or acquisition, an executive at the NEV maker said, according to the Financial Times.

BYD starts exporting lithium batteries from China by air transportation

The export of lithium batteries using air transportation is very rare and difficult, as the product is classified as dangerous goods.