A major challenge associated with wider adoption of EVs is their typically long charging times (30 -60 min), particularly when compared with internal combustion engine vehicles (< 10 min). More rapid charging of EVs would increase competitiveness and consumer attraction while reducing the need for large capacity systems (thus reducing cost and material usage), and indeed charging to 80 % SOC within 15 min is now a widely acknowledged industry goal. Achieving good system performance at such high charge rates requires a full consideration of material properties (Li + diffusivity, particle size & morphology), electrode structure (conductive additive content, coat weight, porosity) and cell design (thick/3D current collector, multiple tabs or "tabless"). It is therefore not surprising that a large sector of academic battery work is focussed on developing such high-rate active materials and cell designs.