# CHINA: CATL Makes Battery Breakthroughs, Leapmotor D19 and VW’s China EVs | 22 Apr 2026

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Podcast: [EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-news-daily-technology-and-business-of-evs-63030)
Published: 2026-04-22T12:19:11+00:00
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