Imagine charging your car faster than it takes to watch a TikTok trend—and then driving through Arctic-like temperatures. China’s CATL just made that a reality with its groundbreaking ‘Freevoy’ battery for hybrid vehicles, unveiled Thursday in Beijing! The innovation packs a superhero combo of sodium-ion and lithium-ion tech, promising drivers a 400km range and 280km added range after just 10 minutes of charging—perfect for those ‘oh no, I forgot to charge’ moments.
Cold climates? No problem. Freevoy shatters the ‘battery freeze’ curse, operating in temps as low as -40°C. Think Siberia road trips without the panic.
Hybrids are having a *moment* in China—sales surged 84.2% YoY to 3.32 million units this year! “Hybrids now make up 43% of NEV sales,” says CATL’s CMO Luo Jian. With gas prices and EV range anxiety in the mix, it’s no wonder hybrids are the new ‘it’ cars.
Already adopted by brands like Li Auto and AVATR, Freevoy will soon power Geely and Chery models too. And CATL? They’re the global EV battery MVP, holding 36.8% of the market. From BMW to Honda, everyone’s plugging into their tech.
So, is this the future of green driving? Buckle up—hybrids just got a *major* upgrade.
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China’s CATL just made that a reality with its groundbreaking ‘Freevoy’ battery for hybrid vehicles, unveiled Thursday in Beijing! The innovation packs a superhero combo of sodium-ion and lithium-ion tech, promising drivers a 400km range and 280km added range after just 10 minutes of charging—perfect for those ‘oh no, I forgot to charge’ moments.
Cold climates? No problem. Freevoy shatters the ‘battery freeze’ curse, operating in temps as low as -40°C. Think Siberia road trips without the panic. 
From BMW to Honda, everyone’s plugging into their tech. 
Buckle up—hybrids just got a *major* upgrade.
