CATL developed a skateboard chassis with a 1,000 km range, the first car to launch in 2024
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Jiri Opletal
December 1, 2023


CATL announced that its CIIC skateboard platform completed testing in China and achieved a 1,000 km range, consumption of 10.5 kWh/100km, and managed to charge 300 km in 5 minutes. The car it was sitting on was B class sedan, most likely from Neta.

The CIIC (CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis) skateboard integrates batteries, electric motors, and other critical units into a single platform that underpins the EV (electric vehicle), lowering production cost, vehicle weight, and energy consumption while maximizing passenger space.

In January, the first partner that signed an agreement with CATL to use their skateboard chassis was Chinese EV builder Hozon Auto, who owns the Neta brand. Both companies partnered to develop the platform together and announced the first CIIC-powered model will be launched in Q3 2024. CIIC is supposed to bring a high level of integration between the car and chassis, reducing cost and the overall development cycle.

On November 30, CATL’s Chief Scientist Wu Kai announced at the Dishui Lake Summit of the International Automotive Conference that they had reached a breakthrough in CIIC development. It completed the winter testing in Heihe, northern China, and summer testing in Turpan, revealing the trial results. CIIC achieved a 1,000 km range, and battery pack efficiency was 75%. In low temperatures of -7 degrees, the range was reduced by 30%. The consumption was 10.5 kWh/km, and it can add 300 km in 5 minutes, according to CATL

The company also announced that the CIIC integrates high-voltage and low-voltage systems, steering and braking systems, and chassis domain controllers and uses CTC (cell-to-chassis) tech. The mass production of the first EV with CIIC will start in the third quarter of next year.

https://carnewschina.com/2023/12/01/catl-de...launch-in-2024/


https://www.just-auto.com/news/catl-chassis...new-chinese-ev/


Hozon said it planned to introduce its first model based on the new CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis, which comes complete with batteries and drivetrain systems, by late 2024.

Hozon would be the first automaker to introduce CATL’s ‘skateboard’ chassis which it said would help it cut costs while offering an extended driving range and significantly more legroom for driver and passengers. The new deal is expected significantly to deepen collaboration between the two companies which began in 2021.



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https://www.caixinglobal.com/2024-03-19/cat...-102177012.html


Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers can save up to 70% on research and development expenses if they build their cars based on battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s (CATL) (300750.SZ) (宁德时代) “skateboard chassis” platform, a CATL subsidiary executive said.

The CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis (CIIC) integrates batteries, electric motors, motor controllers and other key components under one structure. It also includes CATL’s cell-to-chassis technology, a battery installation technology that reduces battery weight and enables cars to travel further on a single charge.

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https://voi.id/kr/amp/335122


CATL Completes CIIC's New Platform Test, Rivals Can Be Worried

No wonder it has such confidence

https://www.scmp.com/business/china-busines...titive-domestic

Chinese EV maker Hozon predicts fivefold jump in overseas sales as growth slows in hyper-competitive domestic market
The Shanghai-based maker of Neta-branded cars aims to deliver 100,000 units in 60 overseas markets this year, mainly in Southeast Asia
Company started assembling vehicles at its first overseas factory in Thailand in November, about two months ahead of schedule


And get a lot of Money love

https://technode.com/2024/03/21/hong-kong-t...ker-hozon-auto/


https://technode.com/2024/02/27/catl-backed...res-ipo-report/

https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/13/hozon-n...uropean-market/

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https://www.marklines.com/en/report/supplier0012

2023 China Auto Software Conference: CATL and Huawei
Reimagining smart ecosystems, enabling transformation through software
2024/01/12

Summary：
*CATL: Skateboard chassis software concept
*Huawei: Digital software base that enables efficient SDV development


Summary

2023 China Auto Software Conference Forum 3 venue
On November 3, 2023, the 1st China Auto Software Conference, sponsored by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), was held in Jiading District, Shanghai. Under the theme of "Concentrating the Power of Software to Build a Digital and Smart Future," the conference featured one conference forum and four thematic sessions. The conference focused on the latest technologies, applications, and development trends in China’s automotive software, beginning with such hot topics as smart-connected, basic software, software development applications, and automotive industry software. The conference addressed issues such as how automotive software can facilitate the industry's shift to digitalization and smart technology, and how software technology can be used to improve vehicle safety, comfort, and environmental friendliness.

In Theme Forum 3, "Reimagining smart ecosystems, enabling transformation through software," companies presented their achievements and experiences in the field of automotive software development with regard to the construction of a new smart ecosystem for automobiles, centered on the SDV (Software Defined Vehicle). This report summarizes the presentations by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei).



https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/331726.html

CATL to be first choice of power batter supplier for Huawei’s smart vehicles

https://shanghaiist.com/catl-to-mass-produc...ssis-next-year/

https://pandaily.com/catl-new-skateboard-ch...uced-this-year/

Mass production started this year?!

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The war of boards

https://cnevpost.com/2024/01/10/u-power-unv...up-super-board/

good... lots of innovation from china

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/11/catl-t...eboard-chassis/

Vinfast was on "board"

Guess due to lukewarm response from Ev makers, no point starts mass production. Could be heading for a slow death.

Lukewarm? Maybe it is more like wait and see.

But CATL has so much more going on left right center

https://carnewschina.com/2024/05/06/changan...-rival-model-y/

https://www.catl.com/en/news/6234.htm

https://cnevpost.com/2024/05/05/catl-has-ta...tech-licensing/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/...ectric-vehicles

https://www.scmp.com/business/china-busines...-storage-market

Above are just tip of the iceberg