BYD has confirmed it will install new Flash Chargers in the UK, capable of charging a car in a few minutes.
The new ultra-fast charging system for electric cars can add 250 miles of range in five minutes.
The one megawatt (1mW) charging speed is around three times as fast as the current fastest charging system in passenger cars.
BYD Special Advisor Alfredo Altavilla told The Independent: "In 2026. You will get a few stations in every country in Europe. They will be branded BYD, but they will be open to everybody."
It's part of BYD's Super-e platform, which will feature on the upcoming Han and Tang models, in China. Neither model is currently sold in the UK, but BYD could offer the tech on Denza models that set to launch next year.
To demonstrate the enhanced charging capability, BYD has developed its own electric vehicle (EV) charger with a 1,360kW output.
At the launch event in Shenzhen, Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD Group, said the new technology would help to wipe out the biggest remaining ‘pain point’ for electric-vehicle users. He added: “To completely eliminate users’ charging anxiety, our goal is to make EV charging as fast as refuelling a gasoline car – achieving ‘oil-electric parity’ in charging speed.”
The Super-e platform combines a new Flash Charging Battery with new electric components that utilise a 1,000 volt architecture.
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Matt has been an automotive journalist for nine years and has driven just about every new car and van that's on sale. As content editor - vehicles he is responsible for the automotive content on Fleet News and also contributes to Automotive Management. Prior to this, Matt worked in the automotive industry for 10 years.
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