Trending Now - Revolutionary EV Battery Achieves 80% Charge in Just 4 Minutes
WHO:
Fast Company - CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) is the world's largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer.
Fast Company - BYD is a Chinese electric vehicle giant that recently announced its own battery advancements.
WHAT:
Fast Company - CATL's new battery can be fully recharged in under seven minutes.
Fast Company - At a temperature of -30 degrees Celsius, CATL's Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery can charge from 20% to 98% in about nine minutes.
Fast Company - BYD's Blade Battery 2.0 takes about 12 minutes to charge to 97% at -20 degrees Celsius.
Fast Company - CATL's new Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery can charge from 10% to 80% in less than four minutes.
Fast Company - The Shenxing battery can charge from 10% to 35% in 1 minute, from 10% to 80% in 3 minutes and 44 seconds, and from 10% to 98% in 6 minutes and 27 seconds.
Fast Company - BYD's Blade Battery 2.0 can charge from 10% to 80% in 6 minutes and 30 seconds and from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes.
Fast Company - CATL's shares have increased by more than 89% over the last 12 months.
WHERE:
Fast Company - CATL is based in China, which has dominated the electric vehicle and battery industries.
WHEN:
Fast Company - The Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery was debuted at a Tech Day Event on April 21st, 2026.
Fast Company - The comparison of charging times for CATL and BYD batteries at cold temperatures refers to -30 degrees Celsius and -20 degrees Celsius, respectively.
WHY:
Fast Company - The advancements in battery technology aim to close the gap between electric vehicles and internal combustion engine vehicles.
HOW:
Fast Company - Both CATL’s Shenxing and BYD’s Blade batteries are lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, which contain no nickel or phosphate.
Fast Company - CATL's Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery is designed to function effectively in cold weather, charging from 20% to 98% in about nine minutes at -30 degrees Celsius.
(UPDATED April 22, 2026 21:22 UTC)
CATL has unveiled a groundbreaking battery that can be fully recharged in under seven minutes, while its Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery can go from 20% to 98% in about nine minutes even at a frigid -30 degrees Celsius. In comparison, BYD's Blade Battery 2.0 takes around 12 minutes to charge to 97% at -20 degrees Celsius. Both of these innovative batteries are lithium-iron-phosphate, meaning they contain no nickel or phosphate.
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(UPDATED April 22, 2026 19:30 UTC)
CATL, the world's largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer based in China, recently unveiled its Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery, which can charge from 10% to 80% in just three minutes and 44 seconds. Meanwhile, BYD, another major player in the electric vehicle market, introduced its Blade Battery 2.0, capable of charging from 10% to 80% in six minutes and 30 seconds. These advancements in battery technology, showcased at a Tech Day Event on Tuesday, aim to bridge the performance gap between electric vehicles and traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, even in cold weather conditions.