CATL unveils battery that may power electric airplanes and 1000km-range EVs

At a recent Shanghai auto expo, the world's largest battery maker unveiled a battery it claimed could power electric aircraft or propel electric vehicles (EVs) beyond 1,000 kilometres on a single charge.

Chinese Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), which makes one-third of the world's EV batteries, shared few details about the technology but said it would start mass production later this year.

It was the latest in a series of big announcements for the industry, which is booming with the global shift to electrification.

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