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The third-generation Shenxing battery can be charged from 10% to nearly full in less than 7 minutes, showcasing ultra-fast charging capabilities that surpass competitors.

Shares of Lucid Group are down roughly 10% in midday trading Thursday, slipping to $6.22 from a prior close of $6.91, putting the struggling EV maker's market capitalization at roughly $2.31 billion.

Younger buyers in China, who once viewed German brands as top-tier, now see them as 'brands for the parents,' indicating a significant shift in consumer perception.

Charging from 10 to 98 percent took just six minutes and 27 seconds. The more standard 10-80 percent time takes just three minutes, 44 seconds. Only have a minute to plug in? Still sufficient to get from 10 to 35 percent state of charge.

After years of rapid growth, EV sales in China grew a modest 1% in January, mainly due to the expiration of subsidies in December and the introduction of a new purchase tax in the new year. BYD, the country's dominant automaker that spearheaded China's EV boom, was hit the hardest. Its sales dropped 30% year over year to just over 210,000 units due to changing EV policies and rising competition.