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Wednesday 20 March 2024
Volvo seeks 30% quicker EV charging without battery upgrades
Volvo wants to speed EV charging times by relying on software rather than upgrades to batteries and other hardware.
The automaker on Monday announced a partnership with U.K.-based Breathe Battery Technologies to access that company's "algorithm-enabled charging software" with its battery management systems—with the goal of optimizing charging performance.
Testing has indicated that this software could reduce the time to charge an EV battery pack from 10% to 80% by 15% to 30%, depending on the pack, while maintaining pack energy density and range, Volvo said in a press release.
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