# CATL has unveiled a new Lithium-Ferro-Phosphate battery capable of charging in rapid time.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-22 · The Canberra Times*

## Key points

- CATL's third-generation Shenxing LFP battery can charge from 10% to 80% in under four minutes.
- The new Shenxing battery achieves the world's lowest internal resistance for fast charging at 0.25 milliohms.
- The battery charges to 98% in nine minutes, even at temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius.
- CATL claims the battery maintains above 90% health even after 1000 ultra-fast charging cycles.
- CATL's charging speed now surpasses BYD's latest LFP unit in both speed and cold performance.

**Companies:** CATL, BYD
**Countries:** China

[Read the full story on The Canberra Times](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9231231/forget-byd-this-is-the-real-battery-king/)

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