from chemistry to pack
2026 Renault Megane E-Tech LFP battery pack with LG Energy Solutions pouch cells and a Cell to Pack design. However, we immediately feel that this isn’t the best battery package when we see Renault’s own description: Thanks to the larger battery, the new Megane E-Tech Electric is slightly taller (20 mm) than before and also … Read more
We have already looked at the BMW iX3 Neue Klasse Battery and the BMW Gen6 EV Battery Technology behind it. The second Neue Klasse model, the BMW i3 (badged NA0, reviving the i3 name for an all-electric 3 Series), uses the same Gen6 battery system, so this is really a companion piece rather than a … Read more
The CATL Qilin CTP 3.0 is their second generation cell to pack design. Qilin is named after a legendary creature from China. The latest CATL post suggests that this integrated system can increase the energy density to 255Wh/kg for ternary battery systems (NMC, NMCX etc), and 160Wh/kg for LFP battery systems. Essentially removing the overheads … Read more