How China’s LFP Batteries Could End Petrol Cars — CATL & BYD Breakthroughs

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China’s LFP batteries—faster charging (10%→70% in 5 minutes) and 1,000+ km range from CATL and BYD could hasten the end of petrol cars.

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Firstpost's clip argues China rewrote the EV playbook by betting on Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries and highlights CATL and BYD pushing charging from 10% to 70% in five minutes and ranges past 1,000 kilometers. That matters because LFP can cut costs and remove dependence on volatile cobalt and nickel, shifting EV economics closer to mass market and forcing rival chemistries to justify premium prices. Tesla appears in the conversation, so investors should watch whether LFP adoption becomes a competitive headwind or a wider distribution opportunity.