400 km in 10 minutes: Chinese firm unveils superfast charging battery

Slow charging times and limited range continues to be a fear among many car buyers considering the switch to electric mobility, but a new fast-charging battery developed in China may help end that. — Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa

NINDGE: A Chinese company has revealed what is billed as the world's first superfast charging lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery capable of delivering 400 km of driving after charging for just 10 minutes.

The battery can also manage a range of over 700 km on a single full charge, claims maker CATL, which says its Shenxing cell will usher in an "era of super-fast charging of electric vehicles."