China's top EV battery maker announced a breakthrough, but top boffin isn't convinced

400km range after 10 minutes charging sounds great. Maybe also a little implausible The world's top battery maker for electric vehicles, China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), claimed last week that it had developed a battery that can power a car for a distance of 400km after just ten minutes of charging. But one of the world's most respected battery tech scientists, Dr Richard Yazami – inventor of the graphite anode – is skeptical of the claim.…