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Geely has unveiled the Ultra Short Blade Battery, which can accept charging power of nearly 1,100 kilowatts, along with technologies to reduce heat and lithium accumulation and extend service life. The company says the battery was charged from 10% to 97% in 8 minutes and 40 seconds in a test, but the long-term impact of megawatt-level charging remains unresolved.