Anonymous17 days ago
BYD and CATL have unveiled competing battery technologies capable of charging electric vehicles from 10% to 70% or more in as little as five minutes — a breakthrough that could eliminate the last major barrier to mass EV adoption. The rapid-charging race, playing out against the backdrop of surging oil prices from the Iran war and escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, is reshaping the global auto industry and raising urgent questions about whether Western automakers can keep pace.