BYD’s new battery and charging platform can deliver 470 kilometers (292 miles) of range in just five minutes, according to Chairman and founder Wang Chuanfu. The technology, fir

BYD Co. unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.Most Read from BloombergICE Eyes Massive California Tent Facility Amid Space ConstraintsHow Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got BuiltThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesWashington,

China's BYD on Monday launched an upgraded platform for electric vehicles with 1,000-volt architecture that it said could charge EVs as fast as pumping gas. The EV giant, which has become known for upending cost norms in the industry,

Chinese EV maker BYD (BYDDF) revealed its new “super e-platform” for electric vehicles that comes with peak charging speeds of

BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly as it takes to pump gas and announced for the first time that it would build a charging network across China.

China continues to raise the bar on electric vehicles, with BYD unveiling a new EV platform that can be recharged about as fast as it takes refuel a gasoline car. Why it matters: Making EV charging as painless as visiting a gas station is one less hurdle for consumers,