The Chinese electric vehicle maker said the new batteries can be charged from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes. The company also announced a new generation of its Flash Charging technology.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has announced the second generation of its Blade Battery. In a post on In extreme cold of -30 C, it charges from 10% to 97% in 12 minutes.
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BYD introduces the 2nd generation blade battery and FLASH charging technology, pushing the boundaries of safety, efficiency and performance.
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Reuters quoted BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu as saying the new second-generation Blade Battery offers a driving range of 777 km. He added that the batteries can extend the range of the company’s premium models such as the Denza Z9GT and Yangwang U7 to more than 1,000 km. The batteries, he noted, had far exceeded Chinese national safety standards.
Ten new BYD models will feature the next-generation battery across all its brands. The news agency reports that prices will range from 155,000 yuan ($22,472) for the Song Ultra EV to 1.3 million yuan for the flagship Yangwang U8L.
Moreover, in its X-post, the company announced a new generation of its FLASH charging technology. Reuters noted that the company’s FLASH Charging network, which currently includes 4,000 stations, will expand to 20,000 by the end of 2026. 2,000 of those stations will be located along highways.
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