EV global leader BYD is investing nearly €2 billion (£1.7bn) to build “flash-charging” stations in Europe, including a planned 600 in the UK, as it seeks to reduce charging times and eliminate a key barrier to competing with petrol-powered vehicles.
The stations can be used by any EV with a standard CCS charging port, but only cars with BYD’s recently introduced Blade Batteries take full advantage of charging times that reach a 70 percent charge in 5 minutes.
Batteries can reach nearly a full charge in 12 minutes, even in subzero temperatures, BYD says.
BYD’s Denza Z9 GT electric vehicle . Image credit: BYD
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