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Sep 1, 2026
CATL aviation battery passes key safety test, enabling eVTOL use
CATL's aviation battery system for passenger eVTOLs passed a rigorous thermal runaway test, becoming the world's first prismatic-cell system at 350 Wh/kg to do so. The milestone advances certification efforts with China's civil aviation authority and supports mass production for Autoflight aircraft.
Sarah Mitchell