Chinese battery manufacturer CALB (China Lithium Battery Technology) has started production at its new 50 GWh factory in Hefei and said it will increase capacity there to 150 GWh. CALB is also now listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
The new factory was first announced in the plant in Hefei in September 2021 where NCM cells for the automotive industry are to be produced. The new battery type is code-named L221, and is a mid-nickel high-pressure NCM battery that targets long ranges for electric cars of over 600km. The battery adopts the all-tab laminated battery technology, which CALB says features high volumetric energy density and fast charging performance.
The commissioning of the CALB factory in Hefei is only the first phase of three. A second phase and a third phase, each expanding capacity by…
CALB starts manufacturing batteries at new Hefei plant
