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Shell / FAW TRUCKS immersion cooling battery
The figure that touches a fleet's books is the 32 % longer battery life: if it holds, the pack, usually the most expensive part of an electric truck, is replaced later or not at all inside the vehicle's life. The 0.8 % energy saving is small but permanent. Nothing here is for sale yet and nothing is priced, so it cannot go into a business case; treat it as a direction of travel.
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General 5 / 8
| ModelNo product name published; the two describe it as a jointly developed battery pack using Shell's immersion cooling fluid | Immersion cooling battery pack (Shell / FAW TRUCKS) | ↗ ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| What it isTested in a hybrid heavy truck; Shell says it will take the technology to wider commercial-vehicle use | Traction battery pack with immersion cooling for commercial vehicles | ↗ ↗ |
| FormPack, module, rack, cabinet or container | Pack | ↗ ↗ |
| AnnouncedPress day of IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 | 14 September 2026 | ↗ ↗ |
| IAA Transportation 2026Hall and stand number not published in the sources read; the stand showed the validation results, the Shell Starship Hybrid and samples of the immersion battery | FAW TRUCKS stand, Hanover, 14-20 September 2026 | ↗ ↗ |
| Availability in EuropeNot on sale. The pack has passed industry-standard testing for on-road certification and is still being validated by FAW TRUCKS under commercial-vehicle operating conditions | not published | |
| List priceNot published | not published | |
| WarrantyNot published. The life claim is up to 32 % longer battery life than conventional cooling | not published |
Energy and power 0 / 10
| Capacity, grossNot published | not published | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity, usableNot published | not published | |
| VoltageNot published | not published | |
| Charge powerNo figure published. Testing covered sustained high-power charging and rapid discharging | not published | |
| Discharge powerNo figure published. The headline claim is up to 98 % more maximum gradability than with conventional cooling | not published | |
| Charge rateNot published | not published | |
| Charge timeNot published | not published | |
| CyclesNot published | not published | |
| EfficiencyNot published as a round-trip efficiency. Shell and FAW claim a 0.8 % improvement in energy efficiency against conventional cooling | not published | |
| LifeNot published in years. The claim is up to 32 % longer battery life than conventional cooling, verified by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center | not published |
Cells and build 1 / 8
| ChemistryNot published | not published | |
|---|---|---|
| Cell formatNot published | not published | |
| Cell supplierNot published. Shell supplies the cooling fluid, FAW TRUCKS the vehicle integration | not published | |
| ArchitectureThe fluid replaces the plate or channel between cell and coolant, so heat leaves over a much larger area | Cells sit directly in the cooling fluid | ↗ ↗ |
| Energy density, by massNot published | not published | |
| Energy density, by volumeNot published | not published | |
| MassNot published | not published | |
| DimensionsNot published | not published |
Thermal and safety 2 / 6
| CoolingThe whole point of the pack: a larger heat-transfer surface, better heat transfer and more even cell temperatures under high power and fast charging | Immersion cooling, in an electrically insulating fluid in direct contact with the cells | ↗ ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating temperatureNot published as a range | not published | |
| ProtectionNot published | not published | |
| StandardsNo standard named. Results independently verified by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center | Passed industry-standard testing for on-road certification | ↗ ↗ |
| Thermal runaway containmentNot published as a test result, although the safety of immersion cooling is part of the pitch | not published | |
| Battery managementNot published | not published |
In a truck 1 / 6
| Which trucks use itMeant for FAW TRUCKS hybrid commercial vehicles in future | Shell Starship 3.0 Hybrid concept truck (test vehicle) | ↗ ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| MountingNot published | not published | |
| Battery swappingNot published | not published | |
| Range it gives a truckNot published. The vehicle-level claims are up to 98 % more maximum gradability and 0.8 % better energy efficiency than conventional cooling | not published | |
| Second lifeNot published | not published | |
| RecyclingNot published | not published |
Company 3 / 4
| CompanyShell's industrial lubricants and specialty fluids business, with FAW TRUCKS; the legal entities are not named in the coverage read | Shell, with FAW TRUCKS | ↗ ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| HeadquartersNot stated in the sources read | not published | |
| WebsiteThe announcement sits under Shell's industrial lubricants and specialty fluids newsroom | shell.com | ↗ ↗ |
| ContactQuoted in the announcement | Wang Jianyu, president of the Commercial Vehicle Development Institute, FAW TRUCKS | ↗ |
Where these figures come from
- Fleet Maintenance, 14 September 2026: Shell, FAW Trucks validate immersion cooling battery technology for commercial vehicles
- Electrek, 14 September 2026: Shell, FAW partner on better, safer electric semi truck batteries
- Shell, 14 September 2026: Shell and FAW TRUCKS advance Immersion Cooling Battery Technology for Commercial Vehicles (page would not return its body text on 19 September 2026)
- IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, Hanover, 15-20 September 2026 (press day 14 September)
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