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"Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL has unveiled six stunning new battery
technology innovations, including an electric vehicle (EV) battery with driving
range of up to 1,500 kilometres (km) and the third generation of its Shenxing
Superfast Charging Battery that it says can charge from 10 to 90 per cent in 6
minutes and 27 seconds.
The new innovations were unveiled at CATL’s 2026 “Super Technology Day” on
Tuesday, and also included plans to begin large scale manufacturing of its
Naxtra sodium-ion battery, and the debut of a fully integrated supercharging
and battery-swapping solution.
CATL chief scientist Dr. Wu Kai suggested that lithium iron phosphate (LFP)
batteries are nearing their theoretical energy density limit, making them
better suited for a technology roadmap focused on extreme fast charging. He
said sodium-ion batteries offer broad potential for extreme temperatures and
energy storage applications.
Of the headline developments, the third generation of CATL’s Shenxing Superfast
Charging Battery stood out, as it now addresses the risk of heat generation and
dissipation through three new measures that deliver better control.
Testing found that after 1,000 complete cycles, the Superfast Charging
Battery’s capacity retention remains above 90 per cent, achieving what CATL
hopes is “an optimal balance between extreme superfast charging and ultra-long
service life.”
The third-generation battery now boasts charging from 10 per cent to 35 per
cent in 1 minute; 10 to 80 per cent in 3 minutes and 44 seconds; and 10 to 90
per cent in 6 minutes and 27 seconds. Importantly, even in the extreme cold of
−30°C, charging from 20 to 98 per cent only takes 9 minutes."
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