China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) has presented a new fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) battery alongside battery and infrastructure updates at its Super Technology Day in Beijing.
The company introduced its third-generation “Shenxing” lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, which it claimed can charge from 10% to 98% in six minutes and 27 seconds in moderate temperatures.
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CATL stated the pack supports an equivalent 10C and peak 15C charging rate, with 10% to 80% completed in three minutes and 44 seconds, and 10% to 35% in a minute.
A 10C rating indicates a battery can safely charge or discharge at a current ten times its rated capacity, enabling a full charge or discharge in roughly six minutes.
CATL added that at −30°C, charging from 20% to 98% takes about nine minutes.
The company said capacity retention remains above 90% after 1,000 full cycles, and that the Shenxing design tackles heat through lower heat generation, improved thermal propagation and more precise control.
At the event, CATL also revealed the third-generation Qilin Battery, aimed at premium long-range EVs and described as offering up to 1,000km of range.
The company said the battery provides 3MW peak power and weighs 625kg, which is said to be 255kg and 112 litres less than comparable LFP systems.
CATL added that the design improves energy consumption, vehicle performance and durability indicators.
It further detailed that the Qilin Condensed Battery uses aviation-grade technology and can enable ranges of up to 1,500km for sedans.
According to the company, the system replaces liquid electrolyte with a condensed system to reduce leakage and combustion risks.
The company also launched the second-generation Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, stating it offers up to 600km of pure electric driving and more than 2,000km of total range.
CATL said the system combines LFP and nickel, cobalt and manganese materials and can deliver up to 1.5MW output at full charge.
In sodium-ion, CATL introduced the Naxtra battery, saying it has reached GWh-scale industrialisation and is planned for mass production by the end of 2026 after key manufacturing issues were addressed.
Beyond batteries, CATL announced an integrated supercharging and battery-swapping network intended to link home charging, public charging and swapping.
The company said it plans to build 4,000 integrated charge–swap stations across nearly 190 cities by end-2026, and that it has already deployed 1,470 stations in 99 cities.
CATL said it is working with partners including Changan, Chery, GAC, Seres, SAIC-GM-Wuling and BAIC on a shared energy replenishment network, with a target of more than 100,000 facilities by 2028.
