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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New electric car battery promises full recharge in just 18 seconds
In what sounds like science fiction, a British company says it's poised to start producing a battery for electric vehicles that can recharge to full power in an astounding 18 seconds. With a charging time that, if true, is a tiny fraction of what's required for a current EV battery to refill, the VarEVolt battery was designed for hypercars by the UK's performance car company RML Group. VarEVolt says the battery is now set for limited production after the parent company received the Conformity of Production (CoP) approval in June. This UK certification is widely seen as a minimum benchmark for suppliers who wish to work with major automotive manufacturers with reliable results and safety standards. The high-density battery has been trialled in the Czinger C21 hybrid hypercar. For comparison, Porsche says its Taycan - one of the fastest electric cars in the world when it comes to recharging - needs 18 minutes to recharge from 10% to 80%. Such batteries are coupled to ultra-quick electric motors which can zip from zero to 100 km/h more quickly than any liquid-fuelled engine. Mid-range and entry-level electric cars meanwhile often need several hours to recharge. This, combined with the limited range of many EVs, has slowed the switch to electric mobility, given that combustion engine cars can be refuelled in seconds.
Malaysian Reserve
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Malaysian Reserve
Mandatory speed limit device, 90kph speed cap for heavy vehicles
by HIDAYATH HISHAM COMMERCIAL buses and heavy vehicles in Malaysia will soon be required to install and activate speed limitation devices (SLDs), with a maximum speed cap of 90kph. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the enforcement will begin in stages from October, led by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), as part of efforts to improve road safety. 'This device plays an important role in preventing driving beyond the prescribed speed limit, especially for vehicles carrying heavy loads or passengers,' he said at the SLD enforcement launch at Scania Malaysia's facility in Shah Alam, Selangor, today. From Oct 1, all express buses, tour buses and goods vehicles over 3,500kg registered on or after Jan 1, 2015, must undergo a functionality check every two years to ensure their SLDs are operating correctly. The verification report must be issued by either the vehicle manufacturer, a JPJ-recognised workshop or service facility, an accredited technical service or a certification body approved by the Department of Standards Malaysia. Loke said the document must be carried in the vehicle at all times and will also be required during inspections at Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Motor (PPKM) and for permit applications or renewals with the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD). For vehicles registered before 2015 with SLDs embedded in their electronic control units (ECUs), activation will be mandatory starting Jan 1, 2026. Vehicles without any existing SLDs — including older heavy vehicles and rebuilt or imported used units — must install the device by July 1, 2026. Retrofitting, Loke added, must be carried out by a JPJ-recognised workshop, technical service provider or accredited certification body, in full compliance with technical specifications set by the authorities. Once installed, the device must be verified, documented in an official report and renewed every two years. The report must also be kept in the vehicle for enforcement purposes. JPJ will also expand its Conformity of Production (COP) inspections — which began in April — to cover commercial vehicle models with Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) issued from 2015 onwards. 'The implementation of this enforcement is an important step towards ensuring commercial vehicles comply with critical safety features, thereby reducing the risk of road accidents involving loss of life and property,' he said. Loke urged vehicle manufacturers, logistics firms and fleet operators to give full cooperation in supporting safer, more compliant transport systems under the Malaysia Madani framework.
