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CATL seeks US$5 billion in Hong Kong’s largest share sale of 2026

The Chinese battery maker is offering shares at HK$628.20 to HK$651.80 each

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CATL’s newest LFP battery is capable of recharging from 10 per cent power to 35 per cent as quickly as one minute, but it said those time frames assume moderate temperature environments.

China’s CATL debuts EV battery with speedy six-minute recharge

The breakthrough appears to exceed a nine-minute EV battery charge touted just last month by BYD

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CATL has been advancing sodium-ion batteries for EVs, a potential alternative to today’s lithium-ion technology.

CATL earmarks 30 billion yuan for critical minerals security as Q1 profits surge 49%

The board approves new unit to act as investment and ops platform for the new-energy mining sector

SK is developing a higher-performance LFP battery, targeting mass production by 2028, Choi Daejin says.

SK On targets US energy storage market in shift from EVs

The Seoul-based company is playing catching up in the fast-growing LFP market

CATL’s share of the global market for lithium-ion batteries for energy storage systems remained unchanged at 30% last year.

China’s CATL beats estimates as battery profit growth quickens

The company also faces intensified competition this year, and China’s auto market is on track for the worst year since 2020

SK has a second battery plant in Georgia that will supply Hyundai and is expected to start production in the first half of 2026.

South Korean EV battery maker SK lays off 958 workers in Georgia

The company says that it’s pursuing customers in the automotive and stationary storage space

BYD is aligning with China’s latest initiative to double the number of charging facilities in three years.

BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales

The EV maker aims to expand fast charging network to 20,000 stations by end-2026

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