Lithium-ion battery technology company DESTEN Inc. announced the launch of their latest cell technology advancement, the Ultra-Fast Charging, 6C Lithium Iron Phosphate cell.

The company said its new battery is among the safest to date, due to its chemical and temperature stability profile and is capable of charging from a 20% to 80% state of charge in six minutes.

“By making ultra-fast charging cost competitive via Iron-Phosphate material formats, DESTEN will resolve key adoption barriers for EV drivers and provide grids the power capacity they need to replace fast ramping fossil fuel generation sources with confidence,” Bader Al-Rezaihan, CEO and Chairman of DESTEN Inc., said in a Nov. 17 press release.

DESTEN is working with its partners in North America, Europe and Asia to integrate these advancements in new electric vehicle and battery energy storage system platforms, with the first samples having already been made available to the original equipment manufacturer partners.