FAW Hongqi and Lishen Battery achieve 3 minutes 41 seconds for 10% to 70% charge in ultra-fast battery test
By Eve
FAW Group's Hongqi brand and Tianjin battery maker Lishen Battery have completed tests on an ultra-fast charging battery that charges from 10% to 70% state of charge in 3 minutes and 41 seconds at 25°C, and from 10% to 97% in 8 minutes and 3 seconds. The battery achieves a peak charging rate of 12C, six to twelve times faster than conventional EV batteries that charge at 1C to 2C. FAW Group states this is the fastest 10% to 70% charging time for Chinese passenger EV batteries currently under development or in production, surpassing Geely's Energee Golden Brick battery which charges the same range in 4 minutes and 22 seconds.
Why it matters: Sub-four-minute charging times will drive demand for ultra-high-power charging infrastructure capable of delivering over 1,000kW, requiring CPOs to upgrade hardware and grid connections. Procurement teams must assess whether existing charge point specifications can support 12C battery technology as it enters production vehicles.