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Leon Poultney

'Light years ahead of the rest of the world': China shows off the future of EV batteries at the Beijing Auto Show — as CATL and BYD race to cut charging times down to just five minutes

The internals of an electric car showcasing a fast-charging battery, next to a person at a Beijing Auto Show stand for an electric battery.
  • BYD and CATL are embroiled in a race to cut charging times
  • Fast-charging dominated this year’s Beijing Auto Show
  • Charge times as little as 6.5 minutes are currently being touted

This year’s Beijing Auto Show proved the perfect opportunity for China to flex its automotive muscle, with 17 exhibition halls housing more than 1,500 vehicles and advances in the technology that powers them.

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