{
  "id": 8687052,
  "title": "Electromobility: Leapmotor wants to make the starter battery redundant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/elektromobilitat-leapmotor-will-die-starterbatterie-uberflussig-machen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T12:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/mobilitaet/ratgeber-service/elektromobilitaet-leapmotor-will-die-starterbatterie-ueberfluessig-machen/100255936.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Leapmotor plans to eliminate the traditional 12-volt battery in electric vehicles, assigning its tasks to the main traction battery. The company's \"CTC 3.0 High-Low Fusion Battery\" technology, set to debut in 2027, combines high and low voltage systems into one battery. This integration aims to reduce components and maintenance needs, as well as eliminate the need to replace an aging 12-volt battery. According to the ADAC, issues with 12-volt batteries were a common cause of breakdowns in electric vehicles in 2025.",
  "summary": "For decades, the 12-volt battery has been an indispensable part of cars. Even electric vehicles still have them on board. A Chinese manufacturer now wants to phase them out.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}