TECH - Volvo Cars Supercharges EV Game With Breathe Tech To Cut EV Charging Times By A Third | Benzinga
In a significant move to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience, Volvo Cars (OTC:VLVLY) announced a partnership that is expected to reduce charging times by up to 30%.
What Happened: Volvo Cars has entered into a collaboration with Breathe Battery Technologies, a company originating from Imperial College London, to improve the charging efficiency of its EVs, Electrek reported on Monday. The partnership is projected to cut the charging duration for Volvo EVs by nearly a third.
The integration of Breathe’s battery management software with Volvo’s battery platform is expected to enhance charging performance significantly. The software aims to reduce the time to charge an EV battery from 10% to 80% capacity by about 30% while maintaining the battery’s energy density, range, and health.
The initiative stems from a sourcing agreement for Breathe’s Breathe Charge product and is the latest effort by the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Ann-Sofie Ekberg, CEO of the fund, emphasized the importance of quicker charging times in making electric mobility more accessible.
Breathe’s software utilizes adaptive charging, ...