BYD launches new generation Blade Battery with rapid charging in cold environments
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. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 5 : 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 per cent to 97 per cent 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.
Source: Reuters
