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CATL electric plane to support 2000 km (1200 miles) flight


Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, disclosed on Tuesday that its electric commercial airplane, which is able to support a flight range of 2,000 to 3,000 kilometers, will "be ready by 2027 or 2028".

CHINA DAILY Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, disclosed on Tuesday that its electric commercial airplane, which is able to support a flight range of 2,000 to 3,000 kilometers, will "be ready by 2027 or 2028". Zeng Yuqun, founder of CATL, said that the company has already conducted test flights with a 4-ton civilian aircraft and the samples and panel line product already put into planes. Zeng made the remarks at a session of the 15th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, that opened in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on Tuesday.

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