BYD today unveiled the 2nd Generation Blade Battery and FLASH Charging Technology, directly addressing two of the most persistent obstacles for electric vehicles: slow charging speeds and poor low-temperature charging performance.

With these breakthroughs, BYD sets a new world record for charging speed, going from 10% to 70% State of Charge (SOC) in just 5 minutes, meanwhile reaching 97% in only 9 minutes. Even in extreme low temperatures, such as -30°C, the charging duration from 20% to 97% increases by merely 3 minutes compared to room temperature.

BYD announced its infrastructure roadmap, with plans to construct 20,000 FLASH Charging Stations across China, and to begin rollout globally at scale by the end of 2026.

Charging Speed Remains a Concern for Consumers and the Society

Despite the rapid growth of the global EV market, consumers continue to face concerns, including range anxiety, holiday queues at charging stations that stretch for hours, and significantly slower charging speed in winter. In addition to the significant mental stress for users, the waste of resources and the infrastructure costs associated with traditional chargers are substantial.

Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD, emphasized that the industry must address these lingering challenges: slow charging speeds and poor low-temperature charging performance.

BYD 2nd Generation Blade Battery: a New Frontier in Battery Power

Through six years of intensive research and development, the 2nd Generation Blade Battery delivers a charging experience that finally matches the speed of refueling.

In traditional battery engineering, fast charging and high energy density are often viewed as technically conflicting goals. BYD has resolved this trade-off, increasing energy density by 5% over the first generation while significantly accelerating charging speed. Equipped with the 2nd Generation Blade Battery, the DENZA Z9GT has BYD’s latest lightweight carbody, which allows it to achieve a class-leading range of 1,036 km.

To minimize internal heat generation and maximize heat dissipation of the 2nd Generation Blade Battery, BYD engineered a “Lithium-Ion High-Speed Channel” and a “Full-Spectrum Intelligent Thermal Management System.” This aligns with BYD’s philosophy that “safety is the ultimate luxury of NEVs.” The 2nd Generation Blade Battery has passed a series of safety tests that exceed China’s national standards, effectively eliminating consumers’ concerns.

The 2nd Generation Blade Battery not only provides users with unprecedented charging speed, a range more than 1,000 km, but also further enhances automotive safety, representing the frontier of power battery innovation.

BYD FLASH Charging: Responsible Energy Solution

To enable these record-breaking speeds, BYD developed the FLASH Charger with a world-leading single-connector output of 1500 kW. Paired with a high-capacity energy storage system, this infrastructure bypasses grid capacity limits without overstressing the local power network, representing the most socially responsible and grid-friendly charging solution in the industry today.

BYD FLASH Charging Station: Charging Experience Redefined and Accessible

Traditional public charging points are often criticized for being cumbersome, unhygienic, inflexible, and having complex authentication steps to hinder user experience. To address these pain points, the FLASH charger features the world’s first T-shaped pulley charger.

Its “Zero-Gravity” design allows users to lift the connector effortlessly to either side of the vehicle while keeping cables clean and off the ground.

By the end of 2026, BYD plans to construct 20,000 FLASH Charging Stations in China and rollout globally at scale. Once built, these stations will be open to the entire public, aiming to accelerate the electrification of transportation and build a greener future.

Driven by the “Three Green Dreams”: Accelerating Global Mobility Electrification

In 2006, BYD proposed the “Three Green Dreams,” a vision that has since become the lifelong mission of Wang Chuanfu. Through almost two decades of unwavering commitment, those dreams have steadily stepped into reality, culminating in today’s integrated Solar-Storage-Charging (SSC) FLASH Charging technology.

BYD has always believed in using technology to change the world. Today, with the launch of the 2nd Generation Blade Battery and FLASH Charging technology, we are once again reshaping our future with technology and innovations, facilitating a leap-forward in global transition to electric, intelligent mobility and building a greener earth for generations to come.

October 31, 2025: LUMS and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) have signed an MoU to collaborate on developing commercial financing schemes for LUMS’ upcoming project, ‘Pakistan – Battery Swapping Network’.

The initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of electric three-wheelers in Pakistan by introducing flexible and accessible financing options. Through this collaboration, both institutions seek to drive the transition toward cleaner, emission-free transport solutions and contribute to improving air quality across urban centres.

Beyond reducing emissions, the project aligns with Pakistan’s climate change mitigation commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The signing ceremony was held at LUMS and was attended by senior representatives from both organisations, including Omer Mallick, Product Head SME, HBL, and Dr. Tariq Mahmood Jadoon, Provost, LUMS, along with team members from the LUMS Energy Institute (LEI) and HBL’s SME division.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Naveed Arshad, Director, LEI emphasised the project’s role in catalysing private sector investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. He noted, “This project has the potential to demonstrate the strong techno-economic viability of electric three-wheelers compared to their internal combustion engine-based counterparts, serving as a catalyst for the transformation of Pakistan’s road transportation sector towards EVs.”

Dr. Tariq Mahmood Jadoon highlighted the university’s continued leadership in EV research and innovation, stating, “LUMS has established the eMobility Research and Development Centre—the first-of-its-kind facility in Pakistan for testing and characterisation of EV batteries, motors, and other components. The centre provides critical support to the emerging EV industry and will play a key role in advancing our upcoming project, Pakistan – Battery Swapping Network.”

Expressing HBL’s commitment to enabling sustainable finance and innovation, Omer Mallick, Product Head SME at HBL, shared, “We are delighted to partner with LUMS on this pioneering initiative. Through the Mitigation Action Facility’s support for a first-loss guarantee, HBL will be able to offer subsidised and convenient financing options to private sector players and SMEs, facilitating the rollout of EV charging infrastructure across Pakistan.”

This collaboration represents a significant step toward developing Pakistan’s electric mobility ecosystem by bridging the gap between research, innovation, and accessible financing.

• Latest tech breakthrough can add two kilometres of range per second
• 1,000V vehicle architecture matches refill speeds of gasoline cars
• Self-developed BYD charging stations with maximum output of 1,360kW

Karachi, March 21, 2025 –  BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new-energy vehicles, has unveiled a revolutionary new electric-vehicle platform that promises to end charging anxiety by matching the refuelling speeds of combustion-engined vehicles. Called Super e-Platform, the new architecture introduces a number of groundbreaking technologies that set world records in the mass-produced electric-vehicle ecosystem.

The Super e-Platform’s core electric components – motor, electronic control and battery – have all been comprehensively upgraded compared with existing configurations. The platform achieves a charging power of one megawatt (1,000kW), the highest peak charging speed for mass-production vehicles. In practical terms, this means that Super e-Platform can add two kilometres of range per second, and the world’s fastest mass-production charging speed: a five-minute flash charge for 400 kilometres of driving range.

The architecture features a single power-motor output of 580kW, delivering a top speed in its two initial models, the China-market HAN L and TANG L, of more than 300 km/h. This high top speed and rapid acceleration are achieved through a new motor that’s capable of running at up to 30,000rpm – another new mass-production benchmark.

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 commented: “To completely eliminate users’ charging anxiety, our goal is to make EV charging as fast as refueling a gasoline car – achieving ‘oil-electric parity’ in charging speed.”

For this parity to be realised, charging needs to combine both ultra-high voltage and high current. Super e-Platform is the world’s first mass-produced passenger car platform to feature an “all-domain kilovolt high-voltage architecture”, while enabling kilovolt-level capacity across the battery, motor, power supply and air conditioning.

The Super e-Platform also introduces BYD’s ‘Flash Charging Battery’, which features an ultra-fast ion channel from the battery’s anode to cathode for a maximum charging current of 1,000A and a maximum charging rate of 10C – both mass-production benchmarks.

 To support these rates, BYD has developed and mass-produced a new generation of automotive-grade silicon carbide (SiC) power chip with a voltage rating of up to 1,500V – the industry’s first mass-produced SiC power chip, with the highest voltage rating to date.

Megawatt charging needs megawatt chargers

The new ultra-rapid charging technology requires advanced charging stations to operate at its full capacity. So BYD Executive Vice President and President of Auto Engineering Research Institute Lian Yubo announced at the same launch event that BYD has developed an industry-first, full liquid-cooled megawatt flash-charging terminal system that can deliver a maximum output of 1,360kW.

Looking ahead, BYD plans to build over 4,000 megawatt flash-charging stations across China. But in addition to its own stations, BYD has also developed innovative “dual-gun charging” technology that can instantly upgrade fast chargers to ultra-fast chargers and superchargers to flash chargers. This “intelligent boost” technology, another world first, ensures compatibility with public charging stations, enabling convenient charging in a huge variety of locations.

 BYD believes that this interaction with existing infrastructure, combined with the self-developed flash charging terminals and the ground-breaking Super e-Platform itself, redefines electric mobility, reinforcing China’s leadership in global electrification technology.

About BYD

BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1995 as a rechargeable battery maker, BYD now boasts a diverse business scope covering automobiles, rail transit, new energy, and electronics, with over 30 industrial parks in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India. From energy generation and storage to its applications, BYD is dedicated to providing zero-emission energy solutions that reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. Its new energy vehicle footprint now covers 6 continents, over 88 countries and regions, and more than 400 cities. Listed in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company is known as a Fortune Global 500 enterprise that furnishes innovations in pursuit of a greener world. For more information, please visit www.bydglobal.com.

About BYD Auto

Founded in 2003, BYD Auto is the automotive subsidiary of BYD, a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Aiming to accelerate the green transition of the global transportation sector, BYD Auto focuses on developing pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has mastered the core technologies of the entire industrial chain of new energy vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, and electronic controllers. In recent years, it has achieved significant technological advancements, including the Blade Battery, DM-i Super Hybrid Technology, e-Platform 3.0, CTB Technology, e⁴ Platform, BYD DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, and DMO super hybrid platform. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fueled vehicles in favor of electric vehicles and has remained the top seller of new energy passenger vehicles in China for 11 consecutive years.