A general view of BYD’s first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTER
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) – Chinese carmaker BYD’s chairman Wang Chuanfu on Thursday launched the second-generation of the Blade Battery, with what he says is a “disruptive” charging speed in extremely cold environments.
The new Blade Battery can be charged from 20% to 97% in less than 12 minutes in temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius, enabling a driving range of 777 kilometres, Wang told an event from the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen.
Reporting by Beijing and Shanghai Newsrooms; Editing by Louise Heavens
