Chinese carmaker achieves sub-five-minute EV battery charge

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 21:13 · Archive

Geely Auto Group has developed a battery that charges from 10 to 70 per cent in 4.5 minutes.

Geely Auto Group, the Chinese owner of Volvo, has developed an LFP battery that charges from 10 to 70 per cent in 4.5 minutes at 65 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record by 30 seconds. The carmaker used artificial intelligence to improve the battery's charging performance.

How it is being reported

• US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%Ars Technica · 25 Sept, 16:21
• Electric car charging just got even faster: Chinese carmaker's EV battery charges in under five minutes - smashing the previous record by 30 secondsDaily Mail · 24 Sept, 09:57

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