VW-backed battery startup claims Tesla-topping tech

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Bloomberg

December 08, 2020 02:59 PM

QuantumScape, a battery startup that counts Volkswagen Group as its largest shareholder, says new data show its batteries can be charged to as much as 80 percent of full power in 15 minutes, almost twice as fast as a Tesla Model 3.

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