Zeekr, a Chinese company that produces a series of electric vehicles of the same name, began using a new type of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that supports ultra-fast charging. According to the manufacturer, with a charging power of up to 500 kW, the battery of unknown capacity will be able to charge from 80% to 15% in just 10 minutes. This will increase the range by 500 km.
The first to get the "** battery" will be the ZEEKR 007 electric sedan. Later, more models will be equipped with new units. Which ones are not specified.
ZEEKR 007 is based on the PMA2+ architecture and is a derivative product of Geely's SEA platform. According to the Chinese CLTC measurement system, the electric sedan has a power reserve of up to 870 km.
Compared to NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt), LFP batteries typically have a lower energy storage density. ZEEKR engineers managed to change this with spliced structures and new materials. The block capacity utilization is 837%。In comparison, the figure for the NMC battery used in the Zeekr 001 and minivan 009 is 72%.
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According to the company, despite the high density, the new battery has a high level of safety and fire resistance. This was confirmed by tests carried out by the China National Center for Quality Inspection and Testing of Automobiles.
The new batteries will be put into production at Geely's plant in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province. It will eventually be used in EVs from other brands owned by the Chinese group, including Geometry, Polestar, Proton, smart, Volvo and even Lotus.