China’s CATL claims to beat BYD's EV battery record with longer range on a 5-minute charge

Signage for Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) displayed during the company's Tech Day event in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 21, 2025. China's CATL , the world's largest supplier of EV batteries, announced a set of new incoming products Monday, including a battery it claims has set a "new global record for superfast charging technology." In a post on WeChat, the company — Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Ltd. — said that its second-generation Shenxing battery could add 520 km (323 miles) of driving range from just five minutes of charging time— only slightly longer than it takes to refuel gas cars. This appears to put CATL's fast charging ahead of that of Chinese EV giant and Tesla rival BYD, which last month surprised the industry with a charging system it claimed could add about 400 km in range to its batteries in about 5 minutes. Some analysts were skeptical about BYD's claims, noting potential technical hurdles and high costs. However, if proved feasible on ... Read full article.