BYD's 1,500 kW Flash Charger Can Refuel a Car in 11 Minutes. Thousands Were Already Installed Before the Launch.

Everything Electric's weekly roundup leads with BYD's flash charging network: 1,500 kW chargers designed for passenger cars, targeting a 10-to-80% charge in around 11 minutes. More than 4,000 stations were already live before the official announcement, with 20,000 more planned across China this year. Also covered: disused UK coal mines are heating homes in Gateshead via warm groundwater a kilometre underground; Aberdeen City Council scrapped its entire 25-vehicle hydrogen bus fleet after its refuelling station went offline in 2024; the Denza Z9 GT claims 644 miles on a single charge; and Germany has surpassed 2 million registered EVs.