Greater Bay Technology to launch new battery tech ‘Phoenix’

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Greater Bay Technology (“GBT”), a supercharging technology developer incubated by GAC Group, said it is about to launch its self-developed new battery technology named “Phoenix” (“Fenghuang” in Chinese Pinyin) on May 30.

A local report revealed that the new battery technology is based on material innovation and structural innovation. Riding on an all-voltage platform, it possesses rapid charging capabilities under all-climate conditions, and has comprehensive advantages in terms of safety, service life, energy density, range, and cost.

The Phonexi Battery is set to be put into volume production and installed onto complete vehicles next year, a person briefed on the plan said.  

XFC battery; photo credit: GBT

Since its foundation in 2020, GBT has been dedicated to breaking through the bottleneck of battery charging efficiency, focusing on the R&D and production of XFC (eXtreme Fast Charging) batteries.

The company said its in-house-developed XFC battery enables a maximum charging power of 480kW, and can be charged to 80% of its capacity in 7.5 minutes with a 400km of range added. The battery product has been installed in some vehicle models under GAC AION.