Can CATL’s battery breakthrough push flying cars closer to a commercial reality in China?
- Source
- South China Morning Post - Business
- Source link
- https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3363540/can-catls-battery-breakthrough-push-flying-cars-closer-commercial-reality-china?utm_source=rss_feed
- Published
- 2026-08-10 09:55:49
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-10 10:05:29
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- China
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has thrown its weight behind flying cars after its aviation battery system cleared a major safety test. A successful roll-out of passenger-carrying drone batteries, backed by CATL’s innovation drive and manufacturing heft, would bolster China’s leading position in the renewable energy sector and the future of mobility, according to analysts. “The aviation battery system is ready for mass...
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