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'Light years ahead of the rest of the world': China shows off the future of EV batteries at the Beijing Auto Show — as CATL and BYD race to cut charging times down to just five minutes

The Beijing Auto Show played host to numerous rapid-charging demos, as China looks to cut EV charging time to a minimum

TechRadar

Car batteries that charge in just 6-minutes have rolled out

Superfast Charging Battery gen three is finally fast enough to beat liquid fuel at the pump

Energy Insider: China Cuts Domestic Fuel Prices for First Time This Year

Middle East tensions roil China’s oil imports, CATL counters BYD with new fast-charging battery technology

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New EV battery promises incredible six-minute charges — as electric cars edge closer to gas pump refueling speeds

A new battery breakthrough from Chinese giant CATL means we're getting very close to EV charging matching gas refueling speeds.

TechRadar

CATL’s Latest LFP Battery Blows The Competition Out Of The Water

The third-gen Shenxing LFP battery promises ultra-fast charging speeds, with sub-4-minute 10-to-80% top-ups.

InsideEVs

Business Brief (April 17): AI Model Prices Rise on Compute Crunch

Moutai posts first annual revenue and earnings declines in decades, CATL market cap tops 2 trillion yuan

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (April 16): Alibaba Unveils No-Code AI Tool to Build Apps in Minutes

Douyin invests 500 million yuan in live-action short dramas, CATL’s first-quarter revenue jumps 52%

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Business Brief (April 14): CATL Said to Weigh $5 Billion Hong Kong Share Sale

Beijing addresses Iran-linked reports; OPEC trims oil demand forecast

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Tech Brief (Apr. 14): CATL Nears 2 Trillion Yuan Valuation

DeeSeek V4 expected in late April, ShengShu Technology completes 2 billion yuan funding round

Caixin Global

Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

The war in Iran is sharpening China’s advantage in promoting a renewable energy future, as oil disruptions expose the fragility of fossil fuel systems

The Independent UK

Business Brief (April 8): Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire With Iran

Battery giant CATL taps mining veteran, Foxconn trials foldable iPhone

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China puts a sodium-ion battery into an EV for the first time — it can drive 248 miles on a single charge

A new vehicle is the first mass-produced passenger EV with a viable sodium-based alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries.

LiveScience

Sodium-ion batteries are getting ready for prime time. How can they improve EVs?

With potential safety improvements and lower manufacturing costs, Na-ion batteries are coming of age at precisely the right time.

LiveScience

Donut Lab's Solid-State Battery Charges Fast. But Experts Still Have Questions

The individual cell charged in about five minutes in an independent test. But can it do that at the pack level over many charging sessions?

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The world’s first sodium-ion battery EV is here — here's how it could change everything

The world's first sodium-ion passenger EV can deliver 250 miles of range at temperatures as low as -58°F.

TechRadar

The world’s first EV with a sodium-ion battery has landed – and it beats traditional lithium batteries in one key way

A new sodium-ion battery technology has arrived in a new Chinese EV – and it promises to beat lithium-ion batteries in one important way.

InsideEVs

The World’s First Sodium-Ion Battery EV Is A Winter Range Monster

It’s the beginning of a “dual chemistry era” as sodium-ion batteries have overcome all hurdles to enter mass production.

InsideEVs

CATL Says Ultra Fast Charging Won’t Kill Its New Battery

CATL has revealed a new type of battery that it promises will retain 80% of its capacity after 3,000 rapid charging cycles.

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InsideEVs

Why LFP Became The Dominant EV Battery Chemistry In 2025

Lithium-iron phosphate is now the most widely deployed EV battery chemistry in the world. Thank China's dominance in the space.

InsideEVs

Ford Hybrids May Use Cutting-Edge Batteries From China's BYD: Report

The two auto giants are in talks for a potential partnership for lithium–ion batteries for hybrids.

InsideEVs

All Major EV Battery Chemistries, Explained

Here’s all you need to know about the magic that happens inside your EV battery and how it impacts range, charging and performance.

InsideEVs

These Were The 10 Biggest EV Battery Developments In 2025

From sodium-ion to the EV slowdown, the battery industry saw breakthroughs, setbacks and everything in between in 2025.

Caixin Global

Energy Insider: CATL Breaks Ground on Joint Battery Plant in Spain

Chinese miners face policy headwinds in Indonesia, Hunan Construction targets billions in Middle East projects

Euronews

CATL and Stellantis break ground on Spain’s largest EV battery plant

Europe’s second-largest carmaker Stellantis and Chinese EV battery giant CATL have started construction on a €4.1bn battery factory in northeastern Spain, expected to create 4,000 jobs.

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Energy Insider: Maersk-Owned Ports Operator Taps Chinese Tech for Decarbonization

Changan Auto executive urged caution over the development of all-solid-state batteries, China’s market regulator granted conditional approval for a lithium JV between Chile’s state-run copper giant Codelco and local lithium maker SQM

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