- These ultra-fast chargers can add 400 kilometers of range to an EV in just 5 minutes.
- BYD will collaborate with Xiaoju to build 10,000 1-MW chargers and with LongShine to build 5,000.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) will collaborate with partners to build chargers with a power output of up to 1,000 kW, or 1 MW (megawatt), to accelerate the deployment of this ultra-fast charging infrastructure.
On the first day of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show, or the 2025 Shenzhen auto show, on May 31, BYD announced at the event venue its collaboration with Xiaoju Charging and LongShine.
BYD will collaborate with Xiaoju to build 10,000 1-MW chargers and with LongShine to build 5,000, according to an announcement by the new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer today.
Xiaoju is the charging infrastructure operator of ride-hailing giant Didi, with over 8,400 partner merchants and more than 34 million users served.
LongShine has access to over 90 percent of public chargers in China, covering over 400 cities.
BYD unveiled its ultra-fast charger supporting up to 1-MW charging power on March 17, claiming it can add 2 kilometers of range to an EV in one second or 400 kilometers in five minutes.
The charging power of this ultra-fast charger is twice that of Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) latest V4 supercharger, which has a peak power of 500 kW.
BYD said at the time that it planned to build over 4,000 such facilities but did not mention a specific timeline.
BYD will equip the ultra-fast charging station with energy storage facilities, enabling the 1-MW charging power to be achieved even in areas with insufficient power capacity.
To date, BYD has constructed over 500 1-MW charging stations, covering more than 200 cities.
BYD launched the Han L EV and Tang L EV on April 9, the first models to support 1-MW peak charging power.
In their first month on the market, the Han L and Tang L sold 10,483 and 11,406 units respectively, driving the total April sales of the Han and Tang families to over 40,000 units, BYD announced today.
BYD's Super e-Platform uses redesigned blade batteries and supports a charging multiplier of up to 10 C. The official launch of the Han L, Tang L will be in early April.
