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

  • While revealing a set of new products, CATL said that one of its latest battery can add 520 km (323 miles) of driving range to an EV after just five minutes of charging time. The claim would give it a slight edge over rival Chinese EV giant BYD's achievements last month and far ahead of what Western competitors offer.