BYD Unleashes Ultra-Fast EV Charging Capabilities
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BYD has unveiled an ultra-fast EV charging system that can add 400 kilometers of range in just five minutes, blowing past current public charging benchmarks. In testing, the system delivered 20 kilometers of range in just 10 seconds.
The new flash charging tech runs at a staggering 1,000 kilowatts, far beyond today’s typical 350kW fast chargers. For compatible vehicles, BYD claims it can deliver a full charge in six minutes, assuming enough grid capacity. That’s a big if, but BYD plans to deploy supporting infrastructure to make it real.
Charging rollout plans
The rollout starts in Europe with the launch of the Denza Z9 GT in 2026, a luxury EV that will be the first to support the flash charging platform. BYD plans to install between 200 and 300 compatible stations across key European corridors by Q2 2026.
Each site will need local energy storage and upgraded grid connections to handle power loads typically reserved for industrial facilities.
Battery repair center in the UK
But BYD isn’t stopping at chargers.
This September, it will open the UK’s first battery repair center run by an EV manufacturer. Located in Milton Keynes, the facility will repair individual battery cells, rather than replacing entire packs. For fleet managers and secondhand EV buyers, that means lower costs, less waste, and longer battery lifespans.
Strategic implications
These two moves signal a strategic shift:
- Ultra-fast charging supports BYD’s push into premium segments where it lacks legacy branding.
- Local repair centers give it a cost and service edge as it expands outside China.
- And by owning both the vehicle and the charging ecosystem, BYD is positioning itself closer to Tesla’s vertically integrated model.
For European automakers and charging providers, this raises the stakes. If BYD’s flash charging system scales, it could tighten the hardware-software integration that open networks struggle to match. That’s especially critical as EV buyers grow less tolerant of long charge times and expensive repairs.
BYD sees the bottlenecks and it’s quickly moving to remove them.
