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CATL CTO On The Truth About 3-Minute Charging, Sodium & Solid-State!
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- Everything Electric Podcast
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- May 11, 2026
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- 2024
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Summary
Recorded live at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Elliot Richards sits down with Dr. Zhu Lingbo "LB", CTO of CATL's International Business Unit, for a conversation about the battery technologies that are reshaping the automotive industry. From 3-minute charging and 1,500 km batteries to the reality of solid-state development, this episode delves into the breakthroughs, bottlenecks, and global power struggle defining the future of EVs. LB Zhu explains how CATL's latest Qilin and Shenxing battery platforms are pushing energy density, charging speed, and weight reduction further than ever before, and why the company believes lighter batteries may matter just as much as bigger ones. In this episode: CATL's 3 min 44 sec charging breakthrough 350 Wh/kg "Condensed State" batteries Why EV weight is becoming a major battleground The real timeline for solid-state batteries CATL's expansion into Germany and Europe The future of battery recycling and circular supply chains China vs Europe in the global battery race 0:00 CATL's Vision for the Future of EVs 2:18 Qilin vs Shenxing: CATL's New Battery Breakthroughs 5:41 3-Minute Charging: How Fast Can EVs Really Get? 8:02 Sodium-Ion Batteries & the Next Chemistry Shift 10:27 Why EV Weight Is the Industry's Next Big Battle 14:20 Why 500 Wh/kg Batteries Aren't Ready for Cars 16:15 The Truth About Solid-State Batteries 19:06 Europe's EV Slowdown & Global Electrification Trends 23:18 Inside CATL's Expansion Into Germany 27:25 Battery Recycling & the Circular Economy Future 31:48 What EVs Will Look Like in 2036 Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverythingElectricShow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOP…