# CATL Says It Can Charge an EV Battery in Six Minutes. Nobody's Tested It Yet.

- slug: catl-says-it-can-charge-an-ev-battery-in-six-minutes-nobodys-tested-it-yet
- date: 2026-04-24
- category: Space & Aerospace

CATL says its new EV battery reaches a full charge in six minutes — but the more consequential claim is what it does at 22 below zero.

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