China's Gotion breaks 10-minute charge barrier in EV battery race

CATL faces stiff competition at home as new energy vehicle sales set to boom

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Gotion has started to mass produce G-Current batteries for extended-range electric vehicles. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

SHIZUKA TANABE, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese battery cell manufacturer Gotion High-tech has developed an electric vehicle battery that will charge in under 10 minutes, putting the company in direct competition with world leader CATL.

Gotion unveiled the G-Current battery at a technology conference hosted at its headquarters in Hefei. The battery is capable of charging from 10% to 80% capacity in 9 minutes and 48 seconds, according to the company.

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