Charging Technology

China's BYD has introduced a groundbreaking flash charging technology that adds up to 400 kilometers of range to electric vehicles in just five minutes, directly challenging Tesla's previous dismissals of such rapid charging as impossible. The innovation, powered by megawatt-level systems, is already being deployed in key Chinese cities amid surging EV adoption. This development highlights intensifying competition in the global EV market, where BYD has outpaced Tesla in battery-electric vehicle sales this year.