CATL aims to give EVs longer range with new tech

CATL r&d center in in Ningde, China — (Jake Spring/REUTERS)

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REUTERS

August 12, 2020 07:15 AM

WUHAN -- China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. said it is working on a new technology that will allow battery cells to be integrated with an electric car's chassis, shedding traditional casings that make battery systems bulky.

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