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  "textContent": "## How CATL is Rewriting the Rules of EV Batteries (Faster, Further, Lighter!)\n\nRecorded 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.\n\nFrom 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.\n\nLB 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.\n\n## In this episode:\n\n  * CATL’s 3 min 44 sec charging breakthrough\n  * 350 Wh/kg “Condensed State” batteries\n  * Why EV weight is becoming a major battleground\n  * The real timeline for solid-state batteries\n  * CATL’s expansion into Germany and Europe\n  * The future of battery recycling and circular supply chains\n  * China vs Europe in the global battery race\n\n\n\n## Timestamps\n\n**0:00** CATL’s Vision for the Future of EVs\n**2:18** Qilin vs Shenxing: CATL’s New Battery Breakthroughs\n**5:41** 3-Minute Charging: How Fast Can EVs Really Get?\n**8:02** Sodium-Ion Batteries & the Next Chemistry Shift\n**10:27** Why EV Weight Is the Industry’s Next Big Battle\n**14:20** Why 500 Wh/kg Batteries Aren’t Ready for Cars\n**16:15** The Truth About Solid-State Batteries\n**19:06** Europe’s EV Slowdown & Global Electrification Trends\n**23:18** Inside CATL’s Expansion Into Germany\n**27:25** Battery Recycling & the Circular Economy Future\n**31:48** What EVs Will Look Like in 2036\n\nWhy not come and join us at our next **Everything Electric** expo: www.everythingelectric.show\n\nTo partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email:  _**commercial@fullycharged.show**_\n\n* * *\n\nGet your tickets for our live events NOW!\n\n  * Everything Electric NORTH – 8th-9th May 2026\n  * Everything Electric WEST – 12th-13th June 2026\n  * Everything Electric GREATER LONDON – 11th-12th September 2026\n  * Everything Electric SYDNEY – 18th-20th September 2026\n\n\n\n* * *\n\n**Fully Charged** is 100% independent thanks to YouTube Memberships and Patreons. Without you this channel wouldn’t be possible! If you’d like to help support the **Fully Charged** channel and its mission:\n\n  * To keep current on Electric Vehicles, bookmark  _**ElectricVehicles.Expert**_\n  * Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA, Canada & Europe: everythingelectric.show\n  * Become a Patreon\n  * Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Everything Electric channels\n  * Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter\n  * Find us on X\n  * Follow us on Instagram\n\n\n\nThe post Podcast 363 appeared first on Everything Electric.",
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