Aug 10, 2026 | Battery Technology, Charging & Infrastructure
Lithium plating is what goes wrong inside a battery when it is charged too fast or too cold. Instead of tucking into the graphite anode the way they are supposed to, lithium ions arrive faster than the graphite can absorb them and settle on its surface as a film of...
Aug 7, 2026 | Battery Technology, Charging & Infrastructure
A battery’s C-rate is how fast it charges or discharges relative to its own capacity: at 1C it fills in an hour, at 4C in fifteen minutes, at 10C in six. That last figure is not hypothetical. In March 2025 BYD’s Super e-Platform hit 10C — 1,000 kW, 1,000...
Aug 2, 2026 | Battery Technology, Charging & Infrastructure
A Lucid Gravity GT was measured on a 500 kW Tesla V4 Supercharger in January 2026. It touched 419 kW — briefly, between 3% and 5% state of charge. It averaged 223 kW across the useful 10–80% window, and 107 kW across a full charge to 100%. The number on the sign was...
Jul 26, 2025 | Charging & Infrastructure
The EV Evolution: Shifting Markets and Charging Infrastructure Progress in July 2025 Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to be a cornerstone of sustainable innovation, and July 2025 brought notable shifts in market dynamics and infrastructure development. While some...
May 29, 2025 | Cars, Charging & Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles
Changan Oshan 520 Pioneers EV Swapping with CATL’s Choco-SEB Battery Chongqing, China – The future of electric vehicle (EV) convenience is accelerating, with the Changan Oshan 520 leading the charge as the first EV to begin deliveries equipped with CATL’s...
May 19, 2025 | Battery Technology, Charging & Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles, Trucks
CATL Accelerates Electric Trucking with Standardized Swapping: Real Savings and Growing Adoption The journey towards electrifying heavy-duty transport is punctuated by significant technological and strategic milestones. Global battery leader CATL has just delivered...
