Volvo Cars announced today that it will invest in British start-up Breathe Battery Technologies and use the company’s charging management software in a new generation of electric vehicles, claiming that it can shorten charging time by 30%. A new generation of Volvo electric cars equipped with Breathe technology will be available in the next two to three years.
Volvo will integrate Breathe’s charge management software into its in-house developed battery management platform. Volvo expects charging times from 10% to 80% will be 30% faster than before, and this speed increase will last throughout the battery life cycle without affecting the health of the battery.
Different from traditional rule-based stepped charging, Breathe’s charging management software uses adaptive charging technology to manage the charging process based on the health of the battery, using algorithms to dynamically control the battery in real time, thereby shortening charging time while avoiding damage to battery performance. and longevity.
▲ Current Volvo EX30 pure electric SUV
Volvo said that because the charging management software is fully compatible with the hardware used in its new generation of pure electric vehicles, it can be easily scaled and can help Volvo become an all-electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030.
Volvo Cars Tech Fund invested in Breathe Battery Technologies, but did not disclose the specific amount of the investment.
It is noticed that Breathe Battery Technologies is the software supplier of OPPO’s “Longevity Edition Super Flash Charge”, helping OPPO Reno8 and other mobile phones achieve a battery life of 1,600 cycles.
