BYD Surpasses 7,000 Flash Charging Stations, Aims for 20,000 by End of 2026

At the launch event for the Seagull 08, BYD announced that as of early July 2024, it has built over 7,000 ultra-fast charging stations across 325 cities nationwide. Previous data showed that as of May 6, BYD operated 5,924 ultra-fast charging stations in 311 cities. This means that in less than two months, BYD added more than 1,000 new ultra-fast charging stations and expanded coverage to 14 additional cities. On March 5, 2024, BYD unveiled its second-generation Blade Battery and ultra-fast charging technology in Shenzhen, claiming the battery can charge from 10% to 70% in just five minutes and from 10% to 97% in nine minutes. Even at minus 30 degrees Celsius, charging from 20% to 97% takes only three minutes longer than under normal temperature conditions. On the same day, BYD launched its "Ultra-Fast Charging China" initiative, aiming to build 20,000 ultra-fast charging stations by the end of 2026. Currently, this ultra-fast charging network already covers the vast majority of cities in China and continues to expand with denser deployment to support the energy replenishment needs of intercity travelers.