Daihatsu Motor Co., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota engaged in micro vehicles (kei cars), and CATL announced an MOU of Strategic Cooperation on battery supply and battery technologies. According to the agreement, CATL will provide a stable supply of lithium-ion EV batteries for the upcoming Daihatsu electric vehicles, which will be offered in Japan as well as in emerging markets. There is no info about the battery chemistry, but Daihatsu is specifically interested in CATL’s cell-to-pack (CTP) battery systems (as well as BMS), which in the latest 3.0 version, allows achieving energy density (on the pack level) of: LFP:
≥ 160 Wh/kg
≥ 290 Wh/l NCM:
≥ 250 Wh/kg: 255 Wh/kg according to the latest press release
≥ 450 Wh/l It seems that Daihatsu is finally turning towards all-electric kei cars, potentially because Nissan/Mitsubishi is pushing hard in this segment right…
Daihatsu To Use CATL’s Batteries And Cell-To-Pack Technology
