Charging an EV in -30℃? From non-starter to nine minutes

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2026.04.25 12:10 GMT+8

Charging an EV in -30℃? From non-starter to nine minutes

Updated 2026.04.25 12:10 GMT+8

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A freezing chamber stole the spotlight on the 2026 Beijing Auto Show's opening day – overshadowing 1,451 vehicles.

Inside the -30 degrees Celsius test cabin, an EV charged from 10-70% in just five minutes and reached 97% in nine minutes total. The potential breakthrough could help tackle one of the biggest challenges for EVs.

Elsewhere, Robobus, an autonomous minibus made its debut. Billed as the world's first mass-produced self-driving minibus with no steering wheel or driver's cabin, it can travel up to 40 km/h and navigate complex city roads.

A vehicle is tested at a -30 degrees Celsius cabin at the 2026 Beijing Automotive Exhibition on April 24, 2026. /CGTN Photographer Qu Bo

An autonomous electric minibus is on display at the 2026 Beijing Automotive Exhibition on April 24, 2026. /CGTN Photographer Qu Bo

A visitor is experiencing the immersive driving simulator at the 2026 Beijing Automotive Exhibition on April 24, 2026. /CGTN Photographer Qu Bo

Media participants experience a composite-wing flying car at the 2026 Beijing Automotive Exhibition on April 24, 2026. /CGTN Photographer Qu Bo

A humanoid robot designed by an automotive company attracts a visitor at the 2026 Beijing Automotive Exhibition on April 24, 2026. /CGTN Photographer Qu Bo

A teardown display at the 2026 Beijing Automotive Exhibition on April 24, 2026. /CGTN Photographer Qu Bo

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