Chinese battery giant CATL on Thursday launched its first battery product focused on extended-range hybrids at a time when this category of electrified cars is seeing the fastest growth in sales among all segments.

New tech from China's biggest battery supplier will more than double the electric driving range of plug-in hybrids.

China's CATL, the world's largest EV battery producer, unveils the Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, paving the way for an advanced hybrid car range.

The world's largest battery manufacturer, CATL, announced on Thursday a new style of battery destined to create a cleaner, longer-range generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery debuts to give PHEVs and extended-range electrics (EREVs) the type of

CATL presented the new Freevoy Super Hybrid battery on Friday in Beijing, China, developed for plug-in hybrid vehicles, which allows for a range of over 400 km, thus providing an experience similar to that of a 100% electric vehicle.

CATL, the world's largest EV battery manufacturer and the brand behind batteries fitted to Tesla, BMW, Toyota and Volkswagen electric models, has unveiled its new generation plug-in hybrid battery, and it can reportedly provide more range than some EVs.