Chinese EV maker Zeekr says its new battery can charge faster than that of a Tesla

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BEIJING — Chinese language electrical automobile model Zeekr introduced new batteries on Tuesday, which it says boast the quickest cost on the earth.

The providing goals to handle customers’ long-standing worries about battery driving vary and ease of charging.

In simply 10.5 minutes, Zeekr’s new batteries can go from a ten% to an 80% cost, utilizing the automaker’s ultra-fast charging stations, the U.S.-listed firm mentioned. Zeekr mentioned that the brand new battery might obtain the identical cost efficiency even in destructive 10 diploma Celsius (14 levels Fahrenheit) climate in about half-hour.

Comparatively, Elon Musk’s Tesla says its supercharger permit the corporate’s automobiles to cost as much as 200 miles in quarter-hour.

The corporate’s web site says the Mannequin 3 can recharge as much as 175 miles in quarter-hour, or about 48% of the automobile’s said 363 mile-range.

Chinese language automaker Nio has additionally supplied the choice of a three-minute battery swap. The subscription service mechanically adjustments out the battery of designated automobile fashions with a charged one at particular swap stations.

Zeekr mentioned that its 2025 007 sedan, which is ready to start deliveries subsequent week, would be the first mannequin to make use of the brand new batteries.

The corporate famous it has opened greater than 500 ultra-fast charging stations in China and plans to double that tally by then finish of this yr. Zeekr goals to function greater than 10,000 ultra-fast charging stations in 2026.

The Geely-owned electrical automobile firm delivered a report variety of automobiles in June, making its deliveries for the primary half of the yr the most important amongst U.S.-listed Chinese language corporations that solely promote pure electrical automobiles. Deliveries fell barely in July.