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    Electric car market growing, but diesel and petrol remain popular

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    New technology may reduce electric car charging times

    A new cooling fluid being developed by the oil company, Shell, could soon enable electric cars to be charged up to 80 per cent capacity in under 10 minutes.

    Motors • 20 Nov 25
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