# China’s CATL unveils EV battery with 6-minute charge and 1,500km range.CATL also introduced an improved version of its Shenxing battery, which significantly reduces charging time.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-22 · CNBC TV18*

## Key points

- CATL unveiled a Qilin battery offering up to 1,500 km range on a single charge.
- CATL's improved Shenxing battery charges from 10% to nearly full in 6.5 minutes.
- CATL plans to build 100,000 charging and swapping stations in China by 2028.
- CATL announced mass production of sodium-ion batteries will begin by the end of the year.
- BYD's second-generation Blade Battery charges 10% to 70% in just five minutes.

**Companies:** CATL, BYD, Samsung SDI
**Countries:** China, South Korea

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