CATL unveils TECTRANS II battery platform for commercial vehicles

At IAA Transportation 2026 CATL introduced TECTRANS II, a modular battery platform for commercial vehicles. The heavy-duty version offers up to 1,000 km of range, 80% charge in 25 minutes and a 12-year or 1.5-million-km service life.

• Heavy-duty version delivers up to 1,000 km range and 80% charge in 25 minutes
• Energy density of 170 Wh/kg adds about 0.6 metric tons of payload
• Service life rated at 12 years or 1.5 million km with 70% capacity retention
• CATL signed an MoU with DHL on green freight corridors in Europe