Lotus has announced that its latest EV, the Emeya, has achieved one of the fastest charging times for an electric vehicle. Using a DC fast charger, the car was able to brim its batteries from 10 to 80% in just 14 minutes when tethered to a 400kW charging outlet. Tests found it could draw a peak of 402kW and average 331kW throughout the charging process. To enable these improved charging speeds, Lotus has used a cell-to-back battery structure, meaning that 20% more cells can be stored without increasing the size of the vehicle. Qingfeng Feng, CEO of Lotus Group said: “With our industry leading …