BYD unveils faster-charging EV platform that powers 249 miles of range in 5 minutes

A BYD electric vehicle charging station at a showroom in Mexico City, Mexico. (Jeoffrey Guillemard/Bloomberg)

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March 17, 2025 02:33 PM

BEIJING ― BYD launched an upgraded platform for electric vehicles with a 1,000-volt architecture that it said could charge EVs as fast as pumping gas.

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