CATL one-ups BYD with its new LFP EV battery capable of a full recharge in just 6 minutes

In just over 6 minutes, CATL’s new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery can be fully recharged, beating out BYD’s Blade Battery 2.0.

CATL unveils new LFP EV battery with 6-min charging

Recent battery breakthroughs, like BYD’s Blade Battery 2.0, launched last month, are enabling EVs to charge up in less than 10 minutes, or essentially as quickly as filling up a gas tank.

During its Tech Day Event on Tuesday, global battery leader CATL introduced its latest Shenxing LFP battery, capable of ultra-fast charging in just over 6 minutes.

CATL’s third-generation Shenxing battery can charge from 10% to 98% in 6 minutes and 27 seconds. In just 1 minute, the battery charges from 10% to 35%, while charging from 10% to 80% takes 3 minutes and 44 seconds.