Breakthrough in recharging electric car batteries

The new technology could allow for the charging of electric cars within 90 minutes, and Volvo's experts plan to test the C30.

Charging an electric car may be the biggest challenge in an effort to promote green technology. At present, it takes up to 10 hours to recharge the electric car ... 160km.

Volvo Motor Company has announced that it has developed an accelerated charging technology that is six times faster than today's technology.

The breakthrough is expected to help accelerate the pace of electric car sales.

Volvo is preparing to test the technology with the Volvo C30. However, it is not clear when this technology is widely available, as well as the cost involved.

Research into finding cheaper and cheaper batteries is also being promoted by many parties, with promises in the near future.

Envia Systems (USA) has built lithium-ion cell batteries, which can double the capacity of regular lithium-ion batteries, as well as charge more often, while Toyota is researching solid batteries.