Chinese battery maker CATL unveiled a new Qilin cell that lets an electric car cover 1,500km on a single charge, surpassing the previous 1,000km mark. The upgrade follows BYD’s Blade, which tops out at 1,200km. The move sharpens the rivalry between the two firms that together hold more than half the global EV battery market in late week of the.

CATL also rolled out a Shenxing variant that charges from 10 % to 98 % in just 6 minutes, down from the earlier 15‑minute 5 % to 80 % cycle. BYD’s Blade needs nine minutes for a 10 % to 97 % jump. The faster fill times aim to quell consumer worries about long drives and charging delays for electric vehicle owners today and future drivers.

With shares up 140 % this year, CATL is courting investors amid U.S.–China tensions and a rally in clean‑energy stocks. The company plans 100,000 charging and swapping stations by 2028 and will mass‑produce sodium‑ion cells to cut reliance on lithium, cobalt and nickel. The strategy underlines China’s push to dominate battery tech for automotive and energy storage applications worldwide in the near.